My BEST Science Activity Title: What’s Bugging You? Teacher: Brenda Teague Grade Level: 2nd Objective: The learner will compare and contrast two animals.

You will work with a partner.  One will be the expert Entomologist (a person who studies insects) and the other one will be the Arachnologist (a person who studies spiders).

Task

• You will complete a fact sheet on your animal.
• Then you and your partner will complete a Venn diagram comparing and contrasting your animals.
• You will each create a 'junk' spider or insect using information you have learned during your research.
• Finally, you will present your information about your animal to the class.

Links

• Insects
• Amazing Insects
• Entomology
• Insect Information
• Spiders
• A Spider's Body
• Spiders of the World
• Search Engines
• More Spiders
• Spiders' Webs
• Spiders Search

Insect Facts

Name__________________

Insect name____________

1. Where does it live? (Habitat)___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2.What does it eat? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. How is it helpful or necessary to the environment? ____________________________________________________________________________

4. Is it harmful? If yes, how is it harmful?

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

   5. List five interesting facts about your insect.
1._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
5.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Spider Facts

Reported by: ___________________________
Spider Name: ___________________________

Description (please give details) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Habitat (Where does it live.)____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
What does it prey upon? _______________________________________________________________________
Web Weaver (Circle One)    Yes       No
If yes, type of web woven ______________________________

Please list five interesting facts about this spider.
(Interesting, amazing, unusual, why is this spider so cool?)
1.______________________________________________________________________________________________

2.______________________________________________________________________________________________
3.______________________________________________________________________________________________
4.______________________________________________________________________________________________
5.______________________________________________________________________________________________