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Bug Watch

Teaching Theme of the Week

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Students explore the area around their school and create a field journal about the bugs they find there.

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Subjects: Science

Grade Levels: 3-5, 6-8

Objectives
Students will:

learn about the bugs in their area, and
practice observing and recording scientific data.

Keywords
bugs, insects, journal

Materials Needed

plastic jars (with and without lids)
butterfly nets
magnifying glasses
white cloths, craft sticks, and other materials or tools useful for catching and observing bugs
three field journal pages for each student
pencils or pens
crayons or colored markers

Procedure
Take students to an area outside the school building. Distribute three field journal pages to each student. Ask students to find and observe three of the bugs they find in the area. Then have them draw a picture of each bug and complete a field journal report for each.

Assessment
Students will be evaluated based on the information in their field journals.