Let’s go outside! Our Entomology kit encourages participants to explore the world around them through the life of insects. This kit includes materials for several activities including creating field guides, and bug collection and identification. A white sheet is included to place under a shrub or branch, shake it, and identify the insects that fall onto the sheet. Trowels allow students to dig up dirt, along with the insects that live there.
Age Level: 5-10; K-5th grade
Time: 3 hours
Applications: Nature; Environment; Ecology; Insects (Entomology)
Kit Contents
- Magnifying glasses
- Miniature microscopes
- Bug containers
- Trowels/shovels
- Paper
- Markers and/or crayons
- White Sheet
- Insect identification guide
- Facilitator guide (option)
Pierce County 4-H
3602 Pacific Avenue
253-798-7160
extension.wsu.edu/pierce/4-h
Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local extension office. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication, program information or reasonable accommodation need to contact Brian Brandt at bbrandt@wsu.edu at least 2 weeks prior to any event. Fee waivers are available as needed.
These services are supported by funding from Pierce County through its Human Services Department.