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Utah Education Network

Uen: Mealworm Life Cycle

For Teachers 1st
Learn about the complete metamorphosis of the darkling beetle.
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BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Mealworms Life Cycle

For Students 4th - 8th
Describes the life cycle of a mealworm, which is the larval stage of a darkling beetle, and some interesting facts about them.
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University of Arizona

Center for Insect Science Education: Darkling Beetle/mealworm Information

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn all about mealworms: their diet, life cycle, habitat, and how to learn about them in the classroom.
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Other

Foss Web: Mealworms and Darkling Beetles (Tenebrio Beetle)

For Students 9th - 10th
This article by FOSS provides an in depth look at the larval stage of the Darkling Beetle, also known as the mealworm. This site describes Darkling beetle characteristics and how to care for them. Often these insects are used for...
Activity
US Geological Survey

Usgs Kids: Mealworm Ranch

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
A fun, hands-on project that will allow your students see first-hand how metamorphosis works. Students observe mealworms develop and change right before their eyes.
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BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Facts About Mealworms

For Students 3rd - 8th
Information about mealworms, including types, habitat, physical characteristics, using them as pet food, raising them, whether they can be pests, their role in the life cycle of the darkling beetle, and a list of quick facts about them.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Life's Little Questions: Can You Beat Jet Lag

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explore the human body's need for a normal cycle of dark and light and apply this to an understanding of biological clocks in other animals. Test the effect of light on the development of mealworm larvae into adults.
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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Beetle Worksheets and Games

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Expand your knowledge of meal worms and beetles with these interactive worksheets and games.

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