Teacher Note: This lesson includes a home activity to compare different microhabitats.
Portal Resources
List of Materials
- Book: Big Book of Bugs by Yuval Zommer
- Book: Peterson’s First Guide to Insects of North America by Christopher Leahy
- Magnifying glasses
- Bug jars
- Paper bags
- Paper
- Markers or crayons
Estimated Time
2 hours
- Engage: 10 minutes
- Explore: 30 minutes
- Explain: 10 minutes
- Elaborate: 45 minutes
- Evaluate: 15 minutes