Introduction

The following links come from all over the World Wide Web and represent a variety of aspects related to insects. You may complete the following Internet activities alone or by working in a group. You may complete all or only some of the activities depending on your goals for the study of insects. Also, feel free to use the HyperText Dictionary whenever you need to.

The purpose of this Web page is to give you a sampling of some of the aspects related to insects. Each of the activities asks you to make a personal commitment to what you like, believe, or feel about a topic. Good luck and have fun!

Activities on insects: 

Activity One:  This is to be found on three seperate web pages, so go to each page to find the answers.

1.    List 3 things that you can feed an ant.
2.   List three supplies you will need to build an ant farm.
3.   What insect can tolerate the greatest depths in the ocean?

Activity Two:  This is to be found on the same web page, so go to this one page for all three questions.

1.     How many legs do insects have?
2.     Where do insects live?
3.     Why are we constantly at war with insects?

Return to R. Whiddon's Web Site

Conclusion

You have had the opportunity to explore some important aspects of insects: things about ants and various things about where ants live. Write three things that you have learned from this activity.
 

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Animated Ants and Butterfly [Online Image]  Available- http://www.entsoc.aa.psiweb.com/education/projects/antfarm.html