insects

Bug Hotel! - Science Literacy Week

This activity will expose youth to the biodiversity of the most diverse group of animals through background research and a hands on activity involving creating a bug “hotel”. Participants will build their own bug hotel from natural and household materials, creating a structure with a variety of habitats available for local insects. The activity has room for the creative freedom of participants along with some inspiration/guidance provided using examples. Observations should be made daily to record what species you find and the location in the bug hotel where they were found (inside on a specific substrate, on top, or underneath the structure). By the end of the week hopefully you will have been able to spot a few different species of insects in your own backyard and compile a list of species!

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