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Mealworms
Where do mealworms live?
Every living thing has a habitat, a
place where it finds food, water and the space it needs to survive. A bowl of bran and some apple or potato
wedges provide the habitat for our classroom mealworms. But what about mealworms in
the wild? What kind of habitat do
they prefer? Some experiments will help
us find out.
Experiment #1: Home Sweet Home
You will need:
- small mounds of
bran, shredded leaves, toothpicks, grass, and shredded waxed paper
- plate
- about 5 mealworms
1.
Draw the experiment:
2.
Predict what you think will happen
after the mealworms are placed in the center of the plate. Why?
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3.
Place the mealworms in the center of
the plate. Watch the mealworms for ten
minutes. Which “home” do they prefer?
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Draw
the results.
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Mealworms
Where do mealworms live?
Experiment #2:
Wet or dry?
You will need: 2 sheets of paper towel, a plate, about 5 mealworms
2.
Draw the experiment:
3.
Predict what you think will happen
after the mealworms are placed in the center of the plate. Which side – wet or dry – do you think they
will prefer? Why?
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3.
Place the mealworms in the center of
the plate. Watch the mealworms for ten
minutes. Which “home” do they prefer?
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4. Draw your results.
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Mealworms
Where do mealworms live?
Experiment #3:
Light or dark?
You will need: a small box with a lid, about 5 mealworms
1. Draw
the experiment:
2.
Predict what you think will happen after
the mealworms are placed in the center
of the box. Which
side – light or dark –
do you think they will prefer? Why?
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3.
Place the mealworms in the center of
the box. Watch the mealworms for ten
minutes. Which “home” do they prefer?
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4.
Think about the three experiments (Home
sweet home, Wet or dry and Light or dark) that we have conducted. Describe the habitat that a mealworm would
naturally choose.
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Date
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Mealworms
What
do mealworms eat?
1. Copy
the list of foods from the board.
2. Make
a prediction about what you think
mealworms will eat. Write yes or no.
3.
Place the mealworms in the center of the
plate of food.
4. Wait
10 – 15 minutes. Observe the
mealworms. Use a
magnifying glass.
5.
Record what really happened.
Food My What
Prediction Happened
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6. What
do you conclude about what mealworms will eat?
Write complete sentences.
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Draw
the life cycle of a mealworm.
