2. Bugscope …Teach your students about bugs in a new and dynamic way!!

3. What is Bugscope? Bugscope is a free remote teaching program. It’s a tool for teachers to use when teaching science

4. How does Bugscope work? Send dead insect specimens to The Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology at the University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). Specimens are prepared for viewing under the electron microscope at UIUC. Submit an application online Bugscope experts make contact to set up a practice run.

5. What do I need to do this? Projection screen High speed internet connection Prepared specimens A room large enough to accommodate your class

6. Why should I teach bugs using Bugscope?  Compare and contrast various insects  Promotes authentic learning  Develop greater curiosity  And more

7. Prior to the Bugscope “field trip”  Student preparation  Trade books  Research  Writing  Hands on activity or investigation  Generate questions from the above experiences

8. During the Buscope “field trip”  Students see what they have read about, and then generate more questions  Experts are available to answer new questions  Students made connections between classroom learning and images on the screen.

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