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Consulting the Experts:
Insect Discovery Virtual visits with
U of A Entomologists
U of A PhD candidates Matt Doremus and Edwin Umanzor explain their research to our students.
They taught us about true bugs: insects equipped with specialized mouth parts.
Each student chose a intriguing arthropod to research.
"I know that honey bees are interesting creatures and I admire them, but I have never bothered to research them before now, so this is a good opportunity." - Kimberly
"I'd like to study the bullet ant because they sound so cool: pincers and stingers." - Jackson
"The way that the praying mantis was shaped caught my eye" -Jacob
"I chose the tortoise beetle because I love turtles and I wanted to figure out if there's a turtle-like insect." - Diego
"I chose the polished lady beetle because I really love a show I watch with a main character based on a ladybug." - Keren
Zelly shares her research on Monarch Butterflies!
BioBottles: A mini-ecosystem to grow!
BioBottles: A mini-ecosystem to grow!
The red wigglers return with a job to do!
Ricky & Jacob choose the right wigglers for the job
Ricky & Jacob choose the right wigglers for the job
Aron counts the worms he will count on to cultivate his biobottle
Aron counts the worms he will count on to cultivate his biobottle
Alonnie documents her work
Nikki labels her biobottle with the date of construction
Remote students getting in on the Biobottle Project
Auggie shows off his biobottle
Caylee & her dad collaborate on her biobottle
Zelly measures her materials
VIvianna & her Mom worked together
At-home biobottles were seeded with alyssum flowers & a mixture of fescue and rye grass
Classroom students chose between portulaca and alyssum plants
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