Community Scientist: Li Murphy
Community Scientist: Li Murphy
Step 1: Watch the video
Step 1: Watch the video
Step 2: Use the worksheets/resources below
Step 2: Use the worksheets/resources below
Step 3: Do the challenge and submit photos/videos/data.
Step 3: Do the challenge and submit photos/videos/data.
Step 4: Come back next week or try a past challenge!
Step 4: Come back next week or try a past challenge!
Some of our favorite Submissions!
Some of our favorite Submissions!
Thanks to all 10 scientists who submitted to our first weekly challenge! You've already helped make future challenges even better! Here are two of our favorites...
Thanks to all 10 scientists who submitted to our first weekly challenge! You've already helped make future challenges even better! Here are two of our favorites...
Avril, Age 9, constructed a choice chamber out of cardboard and gave her ant a choice of peanut butter or sugar!
Avril, Age 9, constructed a choice chamber out of cardboard and gave her ant a choice of peanut butter or sugar!
Alvaro, age 18, submitted his data sheet from experiments he conducted using both larvae and worms!
Alvaro, age 18, submitted his data sheet from experiments he conducted using both larvae and worms!
What is a choice chamber?
What is a choice chamber?
A choice chamber is a tool used to study animal behavior. Each side of the chamber is set up with different food, habitat, or temperature and then you can observe which side your animal prefers.
Make a data sheet like this to record the habitat that your bug likes best!
Make a data sheet like this to record the habitat that your bug likes best!
Make a drawing that highlights the special characteristics of your bug!
Make a drawing that highlights the special characteristics of your bug!
Record the species you discover using both it's scientific and common name!
Record the species you discover using both it's scientific and common name!