Have you ever wondered why scientists use rotten chicken liver? The video explains this and more on a Field Museum trip to a prairie. Brain Scoop presents the first part of their insect adventure as part of the playlist on Insects. 

Concepts

insects, beetles, grasshoppers, insect anatomy, spiders

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Set up a trap for catching insects on school property
• Create a sheet and light set up, as in the video, to catch living insects at night

Classroom Considerations

• Relies on prior knowledge of insect anatomy and reproduction

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Includes closed captioning in six languages
• Works well in a traditional or flipped classrooms

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.6.2 SL.7.2 SL.8.2 SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.6-8.4 RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4