| HOW TO AVOID TICKSStop ticks!
 How to avoid ticks.
 How to remove a tick.
 MAKE LABELSOrder Lables!
 Pin Labels!
 HOW TO SITESImproving appearance
 A ton of basic information
 PINNINGMugans Pinning PowerPoint
 Mugans Pinning VoiceThread
 Pin placement
 Spreading Butterflies
 Butterfly spreading SUPER pics
 Butterfly spreading Voicethread
 Butterfly spreading video
 
 KEYS TO ORDERSClickable dichotomous key
 Excellent Clickable list of Insect Orders
 Click the bug drawing
 Dicotomous Key with drawings
 Dicotomous Key with drawings 2
 Picture Key
 Dichotomous Key with pictures
 
 OF INTERESTInsectclopedia
 Monarchwatch
 Butterfly Gardens
 
 
 
 
 
    | THE INSECT COLLECTION Each student will collect and prepare a boxed presentation of at least 25 insects.
 PROJECT REQUIREMENTS 
  At least 25 properly prepared and classified insects.   
It is recommended that the collection contain more that 25 insects to make up for any that are improperly pinned or incorrectly classified.  For example, if I have 30 insects and 5 of them are pinned poorly, I still have 25 acceptable insects to be graded. 
Students will collect at least one insect from each of the following insect Orders: 
 Coleoptera – the beetlesDiptera – the flies (Di means two, ptera means wing, these will have only one pair of wings…)Hemiptera – the true bugs (Hemi means half and ptera means wing…)Hymenoptera – the bees, wasps and ants. (use extreme caution when capturing stingables…)Lepidoptera – the butterflies and mothsOdonata – the dragonfliesOrthorptera – the grasshoppers and crickets 
The collections 25 insects can be from any order, we are not restricted to just these insects. Insects collected that are not in these seven orders need to be classified correctly. Any combination of numbers from the above orders is acceptable. Extra points can be earned for having more than the minimum requirements. 
All of the insects collected will be labeled in two ways.  First, one general "heading" label for each order.  Second, each pin will have its own small label indicating your name, where it was caught, and the date it was caught 
All specimens will be pinned appropriately.  Details of how to pin each insect will be discussed and resources with detailed instruction will be made available! GRADING THE PROJECT 
50 POINTS – For the overall appearance of the collection.50 POINTS – For having properly pinned and presented specimens.50 POINTS – For having the insects correctly classified and labeled!25 POINTS – For having 25 good specimens.  25 POINTS – For having at least one insect from each required order.200 TOTAL POINTS! PROJECT DEADLINES FOR 2013
 
  Progress check - MAY 27Final collection deadline will be:  MAY 31ST. FOR ALL MUGAN'S CLASSES!
 
 
 
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