Task A: Post a Question to Edline
To complete Task A you need to find a topic about insects or your insect collection that interests you, form a question to research and make three predictions (the predictions are made before you do the research).
Scroll to the bottom of this page if you would some ideas on how to find a topic and form a question.
You can download the form below to guide you as you complete this task.
Task A is not complete until you save a copy of the document (with all questions answered, only one copy per team) to the Edline assignment "Application Task A" which will be listed on the Science 8 Edline page.
Scroll to the bottom of this page if you would some ideas on how to find a topic and form a question.
You can download the form below to guide you as you complete this task.
Task A is not complete until you save a copy of the document (with all questions answered, only one copy per team) to the Edline assignment "Application Task A" which will be listed on the Science 8 Edline page.
To download the form from Edline click here: Task A Worksheet
Here are some ideas for forming your Question
Share the Patterns, Predictions and Hypotheses we formed with your friends or family members. They might ask you questions about our project that you can't answer. A question you can't answer might be a good topic to research!
Look at the posters on the wall.
Click the on the link below to view interesting insect articles on Scoop.it!
Share the Patterns, Predictions and Hypotheses we formed with your friends or family members. They might ask you questions about our project that you can't answer. A question you can't answer might be a good topic to research!
Look at the posters on the wall.
Click the on the link below to view interesting insect articles on Scoop.it!
If you are having trouble thinking of a question to research, please talk with Mr. Delemeester. Some examples of questions we have researched in the past are...
Some current issues we have researched in the past are...
There are many other opportunities for investigation, just be sure Mr. Delemeester has approved the question before you begin your research.
- What is a trophic pyramid, and where in the pyramid are most of the insects in my collection?
- Why do aphids reproduce both sexually and asexually, and why is their mode of reproduction important?
- What are the most beneficial and harmful insects in my collection?
Some current issues we have researched in the past are...
- Why are emerald ash borers killing trees?
- Why are bee colonies dying in large numbers?
- What are the most important invasive insect species in Michigan?
There are many other opportunities for investigation, just be sure Mr. Delemeester has approved the question before you begin your research.