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Learn about the biodiversity of the bees, wasps, and ants... and chalcids

What is biodiversity? Why are there so many different kinds of insects? What is special about chalcid biodiversity?

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  • lesson-plan presentation experiment field-work
  • Estimated time: 1 hour
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Engineer a bee hotel

Attract native bees!

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  • lesson_plan
  • Estimated time: 1 hour
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Make a wasp hologram

Turn your Smartphone into a 3D Hologram Projector!

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  • lesson-plan
  • Estimated time: 1 hour

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Pan trap experiment

Collect chalcids like the experts. Opportunity for Project Based Learning and Citizen Science.

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  • experiment field-work
  • Estimated time: 2-4 hours
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Explore a study box

Request a study box of insects that can be captured in classroom experiments, with aids on how to identify them.

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  • experiment
  • Estimated time: 1 hour

Work with live wasps

These wasps don't sting. Demonstrate parasitism or engineer a wasp biodome.

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  • experiment field-work
  • Estimated time: 1 hour