Ladybugs

1. By: Maggie Twardak Education 140 Ladybugs Original drawing of ladybug Digital picture of a ladybug http://www.extratextual.tv/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/asian_ladybug.jpg

2. Info about Ladybugs • Ladybugs are small insects that belong to the family of beetles. They have different names, which include ladybirds, ladybugs, and lady beetles. • Ladybugs are seen inhabiting almost all of the countries in the world, with over 450 species in North America. • They are found in different colors, such as yellow, orange, and scarlet with black spots on their wing covers and black legs, head, and antennae. • Ladybugs are about 1 to 10mm big, depending on the species. • Ladybugs consume aphids, scale insects, and many other pests that injure plants in gardens, landscapes, and agricultural settings. • Large lady beetle populations build up during cool, wet summers that favor tender foliage and large aphid infestations. • The life cycle from egg to adult takes about a month, depending on the weather. Eggs hatch in 3 to 5 days. The adult stage is the longest with some lady beetles living up to 2 or 3 years. • They are found near plants and trees. • http://lifestyle.iloveindia.com/lounge/facts-about-ladybug-1714.html • http://ohioline.osu.edu/hse-fact/1030.html

3. Things added to original… • Different color because not all ladybugs are red • Made 6 legs since ladybugs have 6 legs • Made the size fit the dimensions of ladybugs

4. Bugscope Ladybug Palp 817x Ladybug Eye 1,410x Ladybug Claw 500x

5. Information from Bugscope • My small group not see a ladybug when we did Bugscope in class so I had to go on the Bugscope website to find some pictures and information about ladybugs. I found a few pictures of ladybugs. The pictures on the previous page are from Bugscope and are a ladybug’s eye, palp, and claw. I learned that a palp looks like a nozzle and that ladybugs push around food or taste food with it. Ladybugs have two compound eyes. I learned that ladybugs have 6 legs. Bugscope stated that all insects have 6 legs.

6. Application The NSES which applies to the Bugscope project is Teaching Standard B. This standard states that teachers of science guide and facilitate learning. In doing this, teachers focus and support inquiries while interacting with students; orchestrate discourse among students about scientific ideas; challenge students to accept and share responsibility for their own learning; recognize and respond to student diversity and encourage all students to participate fully in science learning; encourage and model the skills of scientific inquiry. This standard applies to the Bugscope activity because it gives the students an opportunity to work in small groups to explore the Bugscope website along with asking the entomologists questions. It gives the teacher an opportunity to challenge her students by asking questions about the different insects on Bugscope. The teacher should encourage all of the students to participate by asking the experts questions and the teacher can be a model for the students by asking questions as well.

7. Application continued… • The students have an authentic learning experience by using the microscopes. This gives them an opportunity to get involved and participate. The students have the opportunity to ask the experts questions, which is another way they can get involved and become active learners. Students can learn inquiry-based learning from the authenticity of using technology. • A literature source that I could connect to Bugscope is the book A Ladybug’s Life (Nature Upclose) by John Himmelman. This book would be good because it goes through the life of a ladybug. Another source that can be connected to Bugscope is Ladybugs: Red, Fiery, and Bright by Mia Posada. This book would be good because it gives children the assumption that all ladybugs are red. However, using Bugscope can be helpful because the experts can let the students know that not all ladybugs are red. The last literature source that I could use is Ladybugs and Other Insects by Gallimard Jeunesse and Sylvaine Peyrols. This is a good source because it talks about other insects that may be found on Bugscope. • Bugscope can be connected to Art. The way that you can use Bugscope to connect it to art is by having the students draw the different images of the insects found on Bugscope. Bugscope can also be connected to writing inquiry. Students can write in their journals about things they found on Bugscope that interested them.