Discovering Insects Unit
SKU
009783
Grade 1-8
Montessori (Discovery)
Neutral
High Teacher Involvement
Kinesthetic/Tactile (Hands-On)
No other materials needed
Conceptual/Topical
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Auditory
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No other materials needed
Everything you need is included.
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Our Price
$35.00 Product Overview
- Engaging hands-on activities with no parent prep!
- Study insects in their natural habitats or bring the learning indoors using the included indoor modeling and classifying lessons
- Thirteen lessons and supplies to complete twenty-two activities are included
Description
Study bugs without the YUCK—if you want to, that
is! Kids are fascinated by bugs, and Discovering Insects from Home Science
Adventures guides their fascination into a learning experience to remember.
With half the lessons focused on outdoor observations and activities, children
are also given the tools to study and classify insects indoors, making this
perfect for any time of the year. Along with the guided lessons and student
materials (reproducible for families), the kit includes enough supplies for two
students to learn together. Included in the Home Science Adventures
Complete Kit II along with Microscopic Explorations
and Wonders of Light.
Publisher's Description of Discovering Insects Unit
In DISCOVERING INSECTS you will:
HUNT REAL BUGS OUTDOORS TO WATCH THEIR BEHAVIOR
- Observe how bees and butterflies pollinate flowers and blossoms.
- Study ants and experiment with ant trails
- Join the Great Bug Expedition
MODEL THE SCIENCE OF INSECTS INDOORS
- Classify bugs using a flow chart and 12 plastic models.
- See through compound eyes the way many insects do.
- Study how insects and spiders differ, and study the architecture of a spider's web.
22 ACTIVITIES IN 13 LESSONS
- Includes a parent guide
- Enough equipment for two children working together.
- Includes 12 MODEL BUGS and an INSECTS IDENTIFICATION GUIDE.
Half the lessons are about studying insects in their natural habitat. When the weather doesn't allow this, use the indoor lessons on modeling and classifying insects.
Everything you need is included in the kit:
Indoor Classification and Modeling
- 12 plastic model bugs (ant, queen ant, dragonfly, praying mantis, fly, grasshopper, bee, ladybug, rhino beetle, 2 spiders and a scorpion)
- 1 multi-faceted lenses (bug-eye viewer)
- 1 piece of beeswax
- 1 packet of honey
- 2 craft sticks
- 2 tiny plastic bugs
- 1 spoon
- 20 BBs
- 4 paper clips
- 2 index cards
For Outdoor Exploration
- 1 Bugs & Slugs Folding Pocket Guide to North American Invertebrates with full color illustrations of 143 critters!
- 1 75mm magnifying glass durable rubber coated handle
- 2 plastic forceps
- 2 craft picks
- 1 ant trail experiment kit (packets of lemon juice, sugar, small paper cups, 2 plastic pipets)
Category Description for Individual Home Science Adventure Kits
Please note that the Astronomy Adventure and Discovering Birds units both include upgraded binoculars.
Details
| Product Format: | Kit |
|---|---|
| Grades: | 1-8 |
| Brand: | Stratton House |
| Length in Inches: | 13.25 |
| Width in Inches: | 10 |
| Height in Inches: | 2.25 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 1.125 |
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