Entomology Project

🍀 Learn to identify insect parts and various shapes, sizes and colors of insects. 

🍀 Match an insect’s form to its function and explore its adaptations. 

🍀 Discover insect behaviors of jumping, flying, walking and other behaviors, comparing them to human abilities.

🍀 Explore insect biodiversity by collecting various insects using different traps. 

🍀 Learn about invasive insect species and the reasons for their survival success. 

🍀 Explore how to make insect collection tools such as an aerial net, hand lens, collecting jar and releasing jar. 

🍀 Attract and collect insects, and then study the diversity of the specimens collected. 

🍀 Observe and study various behaviors of insects, such as feeding, attraction and movement. 

🍀 Use Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices within your home. 

🍀 Explore forensic entomology principles to properly identify an insect.  

🍀 Conduct research and use additional resources for in-depth study of entomology. 

🍀 Use the scientific method to record and keep accurate records to use in reporting or presenting your findings. 

🍀 Explore the use of transect sampling to study and monitor the environmental health of a habitat. 

🍀 Continue explorations in diversity through advanced insect collection and measurements using the scientific method.