A visit to Philadelphia's Insectarium will enahnce any elementary life science unit!! I've known about it for years. When running summer camps for the YMCA years ago, I've sent groups there for field trips. But today is the first day, I actually took the time to visit.
I enjoyed the experience. A fine compilation of living and dead species of insects, I observed quite a bit.
To make the experience a meaningful one for my students and not just a quick run-through of "OMG it's ALIVE and moving," I would prepare a list of questions for them to answer as they tour the relatively small museum on Frankford Avenue.
There's a gift shop and, ironically enough, an exterminating company on the same premises. How about that for an "LOL"!
Enjoy!
http://www.myinsectarium.com/index.php
I enjoyed the experience. A fine compilation of living and dead species of insects, I observed quite a bit.
To make the experience a meaningful one for my students and not just a quick run-through of "OMG it's ALIVE and moving," I would prepare a list of questions for them to answer as they tour the relatively small museum on Frankford Avenue.
There's a gift shop and, ironically enough, an exterminating company on the same premises. How about that for an "LOL"!
Enjoy!
http://www.myinsectarium.com/index.php
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