Bug Festival!

Research Steps:

1.      Adopt your insect!*please ensure your mini beast is not too rare

2.    Critical Challenge Question:  Why is your bug the most important/beautiful/adorable/ annoying/ugliest/most stealthy insect predator/bug on the planet? (I encourage you to create your own question) 

3.    Write 5 leading questions.

4.    What do you already know about your bug?

5.    Note taking/research:  no writing while the source is open!  3 key words for each idea*at least 2 pages of notes, can be electronic, you choose the format

6.   Decide a way to demonstrate your knowledge such as:

  • PowerPoint presentation(*12-15 slides, see Mrs. Rudolph for criteria)
  • Photo Story
  • Prezi using Prezi.com
  • A colourful poster!
  • A scrapbook*you need to supply your own or make it
  • An insect promotional brochure
  • An insect book
  • An Entomologist’s report/magazine/newspaper using Microsoft Publisher
  • A game with game board
  • Children’s book

7.    Sand and polish, display and present!      

Steps 1-5:  Due Date:

Steps 6 & 7 (Final project) Due Date:

Criteria:

Bug Festival Research Steps

Bug Festival Rubric!

Picasso Bug

Now… “adopt” your insect! VIDEOS: