We never canoe in June, the blackflies are terrible then. Insect monitoring in a school nature area may begin with just these kinds of observations and questions.
Insects are relevant, high-interest, accessible animals to monitor.
They occur in agricultural fields, natural areas, butterfly gardens, and cities. Monitoring, which involves repeated observations over time, allows teachers to accumulate expertise that grows each year. Imagining alternative answers. Deciding what to observe. Making systematic observations.