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Learners use several types of insect sampling and collection equipment to make an insect collection. Learners can collect insects from their schoolyard or yard at home. Insect collections are a good way to estimate the abundance and number of species in an area. This can be a longterm project over a period of days or weeks.
- 10 to 30 minutes
- 1 to 2 hours
- $10 - $20 per group of students
- Ages 14 - 18
- Activity, Experiment/Lab Activity, Lesson/Lesson Plan
- English
Quick Guide
Materials List (per group of students)
- 2 Quadrats: 1 square meter
- Beating sheet
- Sweep net
- 2 Aerial nets
- 4-8 Plastic vials
- Plastic Ziplock gallon bags
- Glassine envelopes or triangles for butterflies and dragonflies (wax paper would suffice)
- Soft forceps
- Data labels with student name, date
- Sharpie markers for labeling plastic bags
Subjects
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Life Sciences
- Diversity of Life
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Ecology
- Populations
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The Nature of Science
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The Scientific Process
- Gathering Data
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The Scientific Process
Informal Categories
- Animals
- Collecting
- Outdoor Activity
Audience
To use this activity, learners need to:
- see
- be mobile
- touch
Learning styles supported:
- Involves hands-on or lab activities
Other
This resource is part of:
Access Rights:
- Free access
By:
- Hill, Ryan ; VanderSal, Nicole ; Purcell, Alison
Rights:
- All rights reserved, Berkeley Natural History Museums and the Regents of the University of California, 2011