Bug Box
Supplies:
Paper
milk or juice carton | Clorox bleach and water
Knee-high
pantyhose or one leg of pantyhose
Scissors
or box cutter (make sure to have adult supervision)
Construction
paper, stickers, markers
Magnifying
glass
- Clean
out the carton with mild soap and water. Especially if it contained milk
or cream, you might want to soak it for a few minutes in a solution of
nine parts water and one part Clorox bleach. Air dry.
- An
older student, or an adult, can cut out a viewing rectangle from the carton,
or perhaps one from either side.
- You
can cover your bug box with construction paper, and/or decorate it with
stickers and markers.
- You
may add sticks and leaves inside, to create a bug-friendly habitat.
- Slide
the carton into the stocking and carry it out into "the wild."
- Collect
insects, place them in the bug box, and watch them for a while.
- Keep
them contained by tying the stocking in a loose knot at the top.
NOTE: grasshoppers and crickets have
been known to eat their way through the stocking, so it's probably not possible
to keep them for long.
After a good look, perhaps with a
magnifying glass, release insects back to their natural habitat.
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ACTIVITY INSPIRED BY
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