An activity idea for project-based learning would be for students to research the importance of insects. As a teacher you could set up field trips for students to see insects in their various habitats. Possible areas of concentration would be to build projects around how insects affect society, the economy, and our environment.
I would encourage them to answer these questions:
I would encourage them to answer these questions:
- How do insects affect agriculture
- How does agriculture and the use of pesticides & fertilizers affect the insect population
- How do other cultures use insects
- Do insects effect our economy? If so, how and in what ways?
- The unknown presence of insects in our food
Video to get them started: Why not eat insects?
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