They will also sequence and label life cycle illustrations. Reference materials on insects, metamorphosis and entomology are needed. Community resources such as Havenwood Environmental Center, Wehr Nature Center, Schlitz Audubon Center plus the Wizard Wing of the Milwaukee Museum provide applicable field trips focusing on insects. See attached sheets for task 4. About one million different kinds of insects have been identified and entomologists estimate that there are a million more just waiting to be discovered.
Insects are everywhere.
This assessment focuses on the student's awareness of insects and their place in our world. To be age appropriate, the tasks and scoring guides will be orally and visually presented to the students. The student's log is for collecting information. It should not be assessed. Entomologists are scientists who study insects.