Bye, Bye, Bye, Bugs, Bugs, Bugs!

We had such a wonderful time discovering the interesting world of insects at Bugs, Bugs, Bugs this year. Whether we were looking for bugs that were hiding from us, or hiding from bugs that were looking for us (mosquitoes), we had a fantastic time and learned a lot. We hope to see everyone later this summer at Wild Wednesdays or on the Animal Adventures Treasure Hunt, or next summer at another camp. Until then, keep adventuring and stay wild!

What We Learned

At the end of each day we reviewed what we had done and listed what we had learned. Below is a list in the students' words about what they learned during Bugs, Bugs, Bugs camp.

What We Learned

* Some insects migrate somewhere warm for the winter and some hibernate

* Ants like honey

* Butterflies migrate

* Beetles live in gooey places

* Insects are little and fast

* Some insects jump, some slide across water

* How to catch bugs

* Monarchs go through life cycles

* Dragonflies have white on the tips of their wings and damselflies do not

* Some insects are camouflaged

* Some insects live in lake weed

* baby aquatic insects do not have wings

What We Want to Learn

After making a list of what we already know, we made a list of what we want to learn while at camp. This helped students to anticipate what we were going to learn and facilitate in discovery. Below is a list of questions posed by the students throughout the camp.

What We Want to Learn

* How do caterpillars make a pupa?

* Why do some bugs go in my house?

* Why do butterflies have wings?

* How do ants crawl up the wall without falling off?

* Why do bees have stingsers?

What We Know

At the start of Bugs, Bugs, Bugs it was important for the students to tell us what they already knew about insects so we could build off their prior knowledge and make connections. Below you'll find a list, in the children's own words, of what they knew about insects on Day 1.

What We Know

* Some bugs have 2 pairs of wings, some have 4, and some have none

* Some bugs like water and swim

* There might be bugs in the lake

* Flies can bite

* Spiders fly, have 8 legs, make webs

* Insects have 6 legs

* Some insects eat other bugs

* Some come from cocoons

* Bugs can live in logs

Our presentations for our parents went really well; everyone contributed to show what we had learned! We then finished our fun-filled camp with our favorite song, "Head, Thorax, Abdomen".

Back at the lab we put together posters using pictures from the past two days. We described what we had been doing and decorated them with stamps in preparation for our presentations.

We flew back to our headquarters as dragonflies would!