INTRODUCTION: Stranded at the edge of the playground, you are faced with the Case of the Invading Insects.... Everywhere you look there are bugs... centipedes, bees, wasps, ants, spiders, roaches, and lots of "critters" you have never seen before. It is your job to investigate these insects. Find out as much as you can and ease your teacher's mind by letting her know which ones are helpful and which ones are truly "pests." 

THE TASK: You as the Insect Investigator will visit each of the websites below and find the answers to the questions. After completing your research, pick your favorite "Bug" and do a report/slide show using Kid Pix Studio Deluxe.

THE PROCESS: (1) You should visit each Internet site to find the answers to the questions. (2) Once you've collected facts about a variety of Insects, decide on which "bug" you want to do a report on. (3) Organize your research into a final draft and build a glog using Glogster. (4) Present your glog to your class and teacher.

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Visit the "Catching a Swarm" page here...
(1) Name two reasons that a bee becomes aggressive.
(2) When is the best time for a beekeeper to catch a swarm of bees?
(3) How does the beekeeper get the swarm to go inside the hive?
(4) What is the home of a honeybee called?

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(5) How is a bumblebee different from a honeybee?

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(6) What is the state insect of your state?

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(7) What is the color of the monarch butterflies chrysalis?

(8) What is the difference between a butterfly and a moth?

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(9) What is entomology?

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(10) Name three insects that live in the desert.

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(11) How do beetles communicate?
(12) Visit the "Bug of the Month" site and in May find out how you can tell if you have termites in your walls?
(13) What is a termite related to?

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(14) Visit "Amazing Roach Facts" and find out how long a roach can hold his breath.
(15) How many species of roaches are there in the world?
(16) How fast can a roach run?
(17) How long can a roach live without his head?

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(18) Name five different spiders and give two characteristics of each. 

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(19) What is a pill bug?

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(20) What do dragonflies do to help humans?

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(21) Click here to find out more information about insects for your research and glog. 

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CONCLUSION: When you have completed this "Insect Investigation WebQuest" you should be able to give "expert" advice to anyone wondering about those critters bugging them.