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Investigation 2, Lesson 1: Waxworms Introduction

Prep: Label cups for each group Make medium for each group Get waxworms ready (separate the waxworms from the medium) Get class jar ready. Make waxworm medium. get paper plates and pushpins

Learning Targets:
 * 1) I can list what insects need to survive.

Procedure: i. Make sure they mention food, water, air, and space
 * 1) Introduce unit: entomology = the study of insects.
 * 2) Where have you seen insects? How did you know they were insects?
 * 3) Introduce waxworms
 * 4) Safe to touch
 * 5) Talk about how to treat living things
 * 6) You will be investigating and observing the waxworms to discover as much as you can about them over the next few months.
 * 7) Students go to tables and observe waxworms in cups. They can hold them or not, as they choose.
 * 8) Hand out hand lenses and paper plates for continued observation.
 * 9) Ask everyone to turn cups upsidedown over the waxworms on their desk and come to the rug to talk.
 * 10) Share observations. Discuss silk and where it might come from. (if you see any)
 * 11) Each table will put together a cup for the mealworms to live in.
 * 12) What do you think they need to live?
 * 1) Students put about an inch of food in the bottom of cups.
 * 2) No water is necessary.
 * 3) Punch 25 holes in the lid with a pushpin for air.
 * 4) Cup will provide space.
 * 5) Return completed cups to central location. Show them the group waxworm jar. Mark the date we started them on the calendar.