Insects: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly 

 Welcome to The Wonderful World of Insects gif

Introduction Task Process Extensions Resources

 

Introduction 
 You and your friends have been chosen to create a Field Guide to Insects. This field guide will be very special because it is divided into 3 sections- the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.
(note: these three sections will be colored)
 

Task 
 Your task will be to complete the pages for this unique field guide. You and your friends will pick an insect, investigate and research the insects on the Internet and in your neighborhood . You will then present your finding to your class. Teamwork will be very important throughout this quest. 

Process 
 1. You will be assigned a group.  Each person in the group will have a blank field guide. You will work as a group to find the answers for each question.

2. Click in the insect boxes to search for information on the insects.  Search for information and complete your field guide. If you can't find it or need more information go to http://www.enchantedlearning.com/coloring/ or www.yahooligans.com/ 
 
HONEY BEE SPIDER LADY BUG 2 PRAYING MANTIS
APHID TERMITES ANTS 

( Code: Hello/enter)

 GOLIATH BEETLE

( Code: Hello/enter)

FLY MOSQUITOES ROACH  
CICADAS CRICKET  DRAGONFLY

( Code: Hello/enter)

 WATER STRIDER

3. When your field guide is complete, look for your insect and take 2 or 3 different pictures of the insect. 

4. Create a puzzle similar to the "animal of the world" game on  paper  http://www.kidscom.com/games/animal/animal.html   * You can use the puzzle worksheet

or Create a visual project for your presentation using facts about your insect.  You may choose one of the following or design your own creative product: 

  • Poster
  • Jeopardy game
  • PowerPoint presentation
  • Flowchart using kidspiration  ( To create your flow chart , Find Kidspiration software on your computer then go to Science --> Elephant  then save it under your name and start your flow chart) 

Resources
Blank field guide pages

 URL addresses:

 Insect Moviehttp://www.brainpop.com/science/plantsandanimals/insects/index.weml
 Honey Beehttp://dnr.state.il.us/lands/education/classrm/wingleg/honeybee.htm
 Lady Bug 1http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/education/classrm/wingleg/ladybug.htm
 Lady Bug 2http://www.miamisci.org/avocado/insects/clangford/ladybugserich.html
 Praying Mantishttp://www.insecta-inspecta.com/mantids/praying/index.html
 Aphidhttp://www.pbrc.hawaii.edu/~kunkel/wanted/bodies/92571-rap.html
 Termitehttp://www.pbrc.hawaii.edu/~kunkel/wanted/bodies/92685-rap.html
 Roach 1http://yucky.kids.discovery.com/noflash/roaches/pg000097.html
 Roach 2http://yucky.kids.discovery.com/noflash/roaches/pg000327.html
Cicadas  http://www.austmus.gov.au/is/sand/cicada.htm
Goliath Beetle http://www.animalsoftherainforest.org/goliathbeetle.htm
Dragonfly http://www.animalsoftherainforest.org/dragonfly.htm
Waterstrider http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/education/classrm/wingleg/strider.htm
 
 
 Extention:

If you finish your field guide and still have time to work, you may-

play animal of the world game on  http://www.kidscom.com/games/animal/animal.html

Credit: This web quest is modified from: http://www.harlingen.isd.tenet.edu/tif/the/webquest.html