Museum Kits

Students explore different types of insect features.

Unifying Concepts and Processes: 4.1.2

Science as Inquiry: 4.2.1

Life Science: 4.4.1

Contents:

10 Kaleidoscope lenses

5 Boxes with insect specimens

30 Plastic insect models

20 Magnifying lenses

1 Insect leg adaptation plasmo-mount

1 Honey bee head plasmo-mount

1 Grasshopper head and mouthparts plasmo-mount

1 NatureScope - Incredible Insects

1 Insect Legs and Insect Mouths - Template

4 Insect Posters (also for use in Insect Diversity Activity)

Students discover the many different kinds of insects and identify the eight common insect orders.

Unifying Concepts and Processes: 4.1.1, 4.1.2

Science as Inquiry: 4.2.1

Life Science: 4.4.1

Contents:

5 June bugs - Coleoptera

5 Paper wasps - Hymenoptera

5 OBIS Activity - Lawn Guide

20 Magnifying lenses For use in all activities.

4 Insect Posters (also for use in Insect Adaptation Activity)

OBIS Activity - Animal Diversity

Reading Rainbow Video Tape - Bugs

1 4-H Entomology Manual

1 Insect Order Plasmo-mount

Students investigate camouflage and mimicry.

Nebraska Science Standards:

Unifying Concepts and Processes: 4.1.2, 4.1.4

Science as Inquiry: 4.2.1

Life Science: 4.4.1, 4.4.3

Contents:

OBIS Activity - Invent an Animal

2 Insect Specimens:

5 Boxes with insect specimens (Included in Insect Adaptations Activity)

Eyewitness Books: Insect

Students examine insects' biological success and estimate population numbers.

Nebraska Science Standards:

Unifying Concepts and Processes: 4.1.2

Science as Inquiry: 4.2.1

Life Science: 4.4.2, 4.4.3

Contents:

Vial of plastic ants

OBIS Activity - Bean Bugs

Students create and examine a number of insect homes.

Nebraska Science Standards:

Unifying Concepts and Processes: 4.1.2

Science as Inquiry: 4.2.1

Life Science: 4.4.1, 4.4.2, 4.4.3

Contents:

5 Bagworm homes

5 Paper wasp's nests

5 Paper wasps (included in Insect Diversity Activity)

1 Large paper wasp nest

OBIS Activity - Snug as a Bug

Eyewitness Books: Insect