The following narrative is about the historical aspects of how this course developed into a distance learning course and why three different modes of delivery were selected. It will also discuss some of the benefits and shortcomings of this course design. Readers are asked to think of how courses or educational materials they want to deliver could be delivered using this proposed format.
Insects are ideal vehicles for educators to teach children science process skills.
Insects are everywhere, thus they are often seen by children. The interesting biology of insects and their relatives, their color, structure, and unique and often bazaar behaviors fascinates children. An example is the caterpillar that is busily eating and paying no attention to onlookers and, in some cases, a few pokes of the finger. Children are also interested in things that fly and certainly many insects fly as adults. These fascinating and stimulating traits of insects cause children to make careful observations, ask questions based on these observations, and attempt to find answers to their own questions.