We need insects

Insects are not so creepy crawly when we learn how beneficial they are to us.  My students became so fascinated with the study of insects and I was amazed at the wide variety of insects there are in this world.  The Orchid Preying Mantis and the Peacock Spiders are my favorite!

Here are some GLAD pictorial input charts that I worked on with my students.  These posters are a great resource for my students and they've gained such rich vocabulary through them.

 I've had the pleasure of attending a Bug Fair at the Natural History Museum for the past few years and have always had a blast there! This last visit, I was brave enough to try eating some insects from the insect chef. I tried the scorpion legs (which tasted like lobster).  I did not know this but insects are eaten by many people all over the world.  It was an interesting experience.

 They even had bug hairstyles so I thought why not?

 Outside of the museum is a butterfly garden and for a separate fee, you can go in at one of the time slots.

These photos were from a previous year and all I was brave enough to do was hold the tarantula. This was the first time holding one!

For Open House, my students made life sized entomologist versions of themselves.  We placed them on their desks with their insect binders and water bottle insects.