Bugscope By Angela Arnold Bugscope Pictures There is
Bugscope By: Angela Arnold
Bugscope Pictures • There is definitely a difference between my drawing and the lady bug claw. You can see much more detail in the claw. My picture was from a birds eye view. The microscope let us look at intrinsic details of bugs. Looking at this picture we can see the hair on the lady bug the veins and much more. This use of technology allowed us to use our observation skill of sight while looking at the bugs. • http: //bugscope. beckman. uiuc. edu/ members/2007 -005/#top
Interesting Facts • 500 different kinds of ladybugs in U. S. & 5000 species world wide • Come in all different colors: reds, yellows, orange, gray, black, • • • brown and even pink and can be male or female(larger than male) Ladybugs appear as half-spheres, tiny, spotted, round or ovalshaped domes Have short legs and antennae Live where insect pest populations are high like in crop fields and gardens Sense foods with their antennas Ladybugs eat Aphids which suck juice out of plants. Also feed on scale insects and plant mites. http: //animals. nationalgeographic. com/animals/bugs/ladybug. html
More Interesting Facts • Ladybugs have two pairs of wings exoskeleton elytra wings and • • flying wings Ladybugs Protect themselves with their colors on their bodies or by playing dead: the colors can warn of danger such as poisonous or bad taste Ladybugs are not poisonous to humans but, they can have toxic effects on some animals Different ladybugs have different numbers of spots. They don't get more spots as they get older, nor do they lose spots Generally complete their life cycle within one year. Three lifecycles of ladybugs: Egg, Larva, Pupa, and Adult Average lifespan is 2 -3 years. Do not feed or breed in the house (http: //www. ladybuglady. com/)
NSES, Technology, Books, Cross Curricular Activities • National Science Education Standard: Life Science K-4: They should develop • • • an understanding of 1) The characteristics of organisms 2) Life cycles of organisms 3) Organisms and environments Technologies Involved: It was great to be able to see the details with the use of the electron, virtual microscope on Bugscope. We were able to see the microsetae on the wings of the ladybugs and the sensillas (sensory surface modifications). It is great to take advantage of technology when working with science because it allows us to record better data. 3 Literature Sources 1) The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle 2) Eye Spy a Ladybug by Melinda Lily 3) Ten Little Lady Bugs by Melanie Gerth (http: //www. celticbug. com/Bug. Books/List 1. html) Cross Curricular: I can have students practice their math skills with Bugscope. I can have students use a scale to draw a bug that they saw on Bugscope. Another way to apply Bugscope across curriculum is by having the students write a paper for English class about what they would see if they were riding on a bug for a day.
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