The Walking Classroom’s Laura Fenn talks with Colin Brammer, a entomologist and coordinator of the Natural Worlds Investigate Lab at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Science. Colin explains the characteristics of an insect and how they can be harmful and helpful to humans and the environment.
Character Value: Open-mindedness
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Common Core
L–Language | SL–Speaking and Listening | RI–Reading: Informational | RL–Reading: Literature | W–Writing | RH–6-8 Literacy in History/Social Studies | RST–6-8 Literacy in Science & Technical Subjects Elementary School:RI.3.1, RI.3.2, SL.3.1, SL.3.4
RI.4.1, RI.4.2, SL.4.1, SL.4.4
RI.5.1, RI.5.2, SL.5.1, SL.5.4
Middle School:
RI.6.1, RI.6.2, SL.6.1, SL.6.4
RI.7.1, RI.7.2, RI.7.3, SL.7.1, SL.7.4
RI.8.1, RI.8.2, RI.8.3, SL.8.1, SL.8.4
RST.6-8.4
Next Generation Science Standards
PS–Physical Science | LS–Life Science | ESS–Earth and Space Science | ETS–Engineering, Technology and the Application of Science Elementary School: 3-LS1-1, 4-LS1-1Middle School: MS-LS1-4, MS-LS2-1, MS-LS2-2, MS-LS2-3
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Dr. Colin Brammer, Entomologist Slide Deck
Learn more about entomology while playing this interactive game from National Geographic KIDS.
Create a “Wanted” poster for a destructive bug in this activity from Education World.
Create an insect that is suited for the assigned habitat in this project from the California Academy of Sciences.
Familiarize yourself with insect terminology by finding the hidden words in this free word search from The Science Spot.
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