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Catching Bugs: 5 Science Projects from Outdoor Science Lab for Kids
- by KitchenPantryScientist
Our planet is buzzing with life, and over 90% of all the animals on Earth are invertebrates, including worms, insects and arachnids. From Earthworms to sow bugs and butterflies, your neighborhood is teeming with amazing creatures.
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Below are five science projects from my book Outdoor Science Lab for Kids ! Click on the experiments below for instructions, or order your copy (wherever books are sold) to find step-by-step instructions, how-to photos, science explanations and more outdoor science experiments!
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1.Find some Monarch eggs or caterpillars to raise into butterflies!
2. Make a pit trap to discover which invertebrates are living in your neck of the woods.
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3. Assemble a homemade sweep net from wire and a pillowcase to capture insects and arthropods.
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5. Make a bug house to discover what environment isopods (pill bugs and sow bugs) prefer.
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What did you discover?