Sometimes scientists just want to find out more about things themselves.  They can read books, observe living things and things that used to be living—specimens, they can also examine models to find out more.  Check out our Grade 2 insect center day.  We’ve been raising “mealworms” which are really darkling beetle larvae.  They aren’t worms at all—but they do like to eat meal like wheat bran and oatmeal.  We want to see them grow and change from larva into pupae and adults.  They take their time and are doing fine but we wanted to know more about insects.  Take a look at all the things we could choose from to find out our new information.

What insects do you like?  What insects like you?  How can insects be helpful even though it seems like they are irritating to us humans?  These are some of the questions we are using to find out more ideas.  Mrs. Kutsunai like the dragonfly a lot—why would she pick that insect?  Is it because there are some that live only in Hawai’i? Or maybe its because of what they eat……..hmmmmm…..