Insect Discovery
Overview
We foster scientific curiosity in elementary school students by bringing hands-on activities with live and preserved insects to classrooms throughout Arizona. Children are natural scientists, and early engagement in science learning is important both to stimulate interest in a scientific career and to promote general scientific literacy. Our program provides a variety of resources, including classroom visits, workshops and lesson plans, to help teachers make the most of their students’ fascination with the amazing and diverse world of insects.
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Classroom Visits
Bring science to the classroom and introduce your students to a University of Arizona scientist.
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Workshops
Connect your class to a morning of scientific discovery at the University of Arizona Flandrau Science Center.
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Video Library
Learn what ants eat, what insects swim in water, why bees sting and more!
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Great Arizona Tick Check
Send ticks you find to researchers and help them build a map of tick-borne diseases in Arizona.