BugscopeBugscope

By: Elizabeth Burke

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Bugscope PicturesBugscope Pictures• The microscope let us look The microscope let us look

at the extreme details of at the extreme details of bugs. Looking at this picture bugs. Looking at this picture we can see the hair on the we can see the hair on the lady bug the veins and much lady bug the veins and much more. This use of technology more. This use of technology allowed us to use our allowed us to use our observation skills while observation skills while looking at the bugs. There is looking at the bugs. There is definitely a difference definitely a difference between my drawing and between my drawing and the lady bug claw. You can the lady bug claw. You can see much more detail in the see much more detail in the claw. My picture was from a claw. My picture was from a birds eye view. My new birds eye view. My new drawing although still not as drawing although still not as detailed as bug scope has a detailed as bug scope has a better representation of better representation of what the lady bug actually what the lady bug actually looks like. looks like.

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My original bug drawing

Real ladybug Updated drawing

Bugscope picture of ladybug claw

Interesting Facts Interesting Facts

• 500 different kinds of ladybugs in U.S. & 5000 species world wide500 different kinds of ladybugs in U.S. & 5000 species world wide• Come in all different colors: reds, yellows, orange, gray, black, Come in all different colors: reds, yellows, orange, gray, black,

brown and even pink andbrown and even pink and• Males are larger than female.Males are larger than female.• Ladybugs appear as half-spheres, tiny, spotted, round or oval-Ladybugs appear as half-spheres, tiny, spotted, round or oval-

shaped domes shaped domes • Have short legs and antennaeHave short legs and antennae• Live where insect pest populations are high like in crop fields and Live where insect pest populations are high like in crop fields and

gardensgardens• Sense foods with their antennasSense foods with their antennas• Ladybugs eat Aphids which suck juice out of plants. Ladybugs eat Aphids which suck juice out of plants. • Also feed on scale insects and plant mites. Also feed on scale insects and plant mites.

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More Interesting FactsMore Interesting Facts

• Three lifecycles of ladybugs: Egg, Larva, Pupa, and Adult Three lifecycles of ladybugs: Egg, Larva, Pupa, and Adult • Generally complete their life cycle within one year. Generally complete their life cycle within one year. • Average lifespan is 2-3 years. Ladybugs have two pairs of Average lifespan is 2-3 years. Ladybugs have two pairs of

wings  wings  exoskeleton elytraexoskeleton elytra wings and wings and flying wingsflying wings• Ladybugs Protect themselves with their colors on their Ladybugs Protect themselves with their colors on their

bodies or by playing dead: the colors can warn of danger bodies or by playing dead: the colors can warn of danger such as poisonous or bad taste such as poisonous or bad taste

• Ladybugs are not poisonous to humans butLadybugs are not poisonous to humans but, they can have , they can have toxic effects on some animalstoxic effects on some animals

• Different ladybugs have different numbers of spots. Different ladybugs have different numbers of spots. They They don't get more spots as they get older, nor do they lose don't get more spots as they get older, nor do they lose spotsspots

• Do not feed or breed in the houseDo not feed or breed in the house • (http://www.ladybuglady.com/)(http://www.ladybuglady.com/)

NSES, Technology, Books, NSES, Technology, Books, Cross Curricular Activities Cross Curricular Activities • National Science Education Standard:National Science Education Standard: Life Science K-4: They should Life Science K-4: They should

develop an understanding of 1) The characteristics of organisms. develop an understanding of 1) The characteristics of organisms. Bugscope is a perfect way for students to better understand the Bugscope is a perfect way for students to better understand the characteristics of bugs because they are able to see the details of the characteristics of bugs because they are able to see the details of the bugs magnifided. bugs magnifided.

• Technologies InvolvedTechnologies Involved: It was great to be able to see the details with : It was great to be able to see the details with the use of the electron, virtual microscope on Bugscope. This the use of the electron, virtual microscope on Bugscope. This technolgy allows the students to get up close and personal with the technolgy allows the students to get up close and personal with the bugs. They are able to see bugs in a whole new way, the detail is bugs. They are able to see bugs in a whole new way, the detail is immense and it allows students to see what bugs really look like. I immense and it allows students to see what bugs really look like. I think it is great too because the learning is student centered as they think it is great too because the learning is student centered as they are the ones talking to the “bug experts” and asking their own are the ones talking to the “bug experts” and asking their own questions. questions.

• 3 Literature Sources3 Literature Sources 1) The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle 2) Eye Spy 1) The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle 2) Eye Spy a Ladybug by Melinda Lily 3) Ten Little Lady Bugs by Melanie Gertha Ladybug by Melinda Lily 3) Ten Little Lady Bugs by Melanie Gerth

• Cross Curricular:Cross Curricular: There are many ways to incorporate Bug Scope There are many ways to incorporate Bug Scope across curriculum beyond science. Math class would be a perfect across curriculum beyond science. Math class would be a perfect time to explore the use of scales so that the students can understand time to explore the use of scales so that the students can understand just how much the bugs we will be seeing are magnified. A writing just how much the bugs we will be seeing are magnified. A writing workshop after Bugscope based on the life of a bug from their workshop after Bugscope based on the life of a bug from their perspective could be a great way for students to get creative and use perspective could be a great way for students to get creative and use their imagination after seeing what the bugs do look like up close. their imagination after seeing what the bugs do look like up close.