Animals: Mealworms
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| Animals: Mealworms |
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Description:
| Learn how mealworms change into darkling beetles. Includes several instructions for conducting science experiments involving mealworms. Some of the experiments have a technology component, such as using spreadsheets and digital cameras to record the metamorphosis of these insects. There are also suggestions for caring for mealworms in the classroom. Includes an eThemes resource on life cycles. |
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Grade Level:
| 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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Resource Links:
| Darkling Beetle/Mealworm
This page has a good overview of mealworms and an illustration of both the mealworm and the beetle. Find out the impact these animals have on the ecosystem and why they stand on their head. There is also instructions for making a mealworm container for experiments.
Scholastic: Mealworms in the Spotlight
This site has an activity in which students observe a mealworm's habitat. There is also a script that you can use for acting out a play with mealworms.
Mealworms
Here is an activity that has young students observe and record data about mealworms.
Mealworm Locomotion
In this experiment, find out how different surfaces affect how quickly mealworms can travel.
Enchanted Learning: Yellow Mealworm/Darkling Beetle
This site for kids describes mealworms and includes a diagram of their life cycle. Includes information on predators Click on the links at the bottom for a quiz and other printouts on mealworms. NOTE: This site includes Google ads.
Meet the Creatures
This 38-page PDF includes handouts for students and many activities that they can do with the mealworms. The focus of this booklet is helping students understand the scientific process and how they can gather data on their mealworms.
I'm Going on a Mealworm Adventure
This site includes pictures and facts about mealworms, including how to raise them, their life cycle, and even a mealworm recipe that you can try.
Observing Mealworms and Earthworms
Students can observe and compare mealworms and earthworms with this science lesson activity.
eThemes Resource: Animals: Life Cycles
These sites focus on the stages animals go through as they mature. Learn how insects, fish, amphibians, birds, mammals, and humans develop. See videos of animals when they are developing embryos. Watch a chicken hatch from its egg. There are many diagrams that visually represent the life cycle.
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Education Standards:
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AL Standards:
5.1
AR Standards:
LS.2.4.2.b, LS.4.4.1
DE Standards:
6.2.1, 1.1.32, 6.1.3, 6.2.1, 1.1.28, 7.1.1, 8.1.2
IL Standards:
12.4.02, 12.4.03, 12.4.04, 12.4.07, 12.4.08, 12.4.09, 12.4.10
ME Standards:
E2.d, E1.a, E1.d
MO Standards:
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 4.5, 4.6, 4, 6, 3, 4, 7, 5.1.A.a, 5.1.A.a
NV Standards:
L.5.B.1, L.5.C.5, L.5.D.1
OK Standards:
C.2.1, C.2.2, C.2.3, D.3.2, D.3.1
UT Standards:
V.2.a, V.2.b, V.2.d, V.3.b, V.2.d
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