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April/May 2006—Creepy Crawly Science
Links to quickly get you where Science and Children goes in this month’s issue.

The April/May issue of Science and Children is online and available at
http://www.nsta.org/gateway&j=sc&n=51830

The Early Years (http://science.nsta.org/earlyyearsblog)
Feet First

Teacher’s Picks
Internet
This “searchable encyclopedia” or on-line database of animal natural history sponsored by the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology is a good teacher resource for pictures and information on many species. It includes links for teachers and students.
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html

“Theme” Bee
A second-grade class follows honeybees throughout the seasons in this integrated study.
Andrea M. Noel and Julie Shornstein Cash

Internet Resources
Cooperative Extension System Offices
http://www.csrees.usda.gov/Extension/index.html
National Honey Board: Just for Kids
http://www.honey.com/kids/index.html
PBS Nature “Alien Empire: Enter the Hive”
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/alienempire/multimedia/hive.html

Crazy About Crayfish
Using crayfish to teach habitats, adaptations, and inquiry
By Anna Endreny

Internet Resources
Carolina Biological Supply
http://www.carolina.com
FOSSWeb: Crayfish
http://lhsfoss.org/fossweb/teachers/materials/plantanimal/crayfish.html
International Association of Astacology
http://147.72.68.29/crayfish/IAA

There’s Life in Those Dead Logs!
A collaborative partnership facilitates students learning about decomposers, conservation, and ecological restoration.
By Devin Biggs, Todd Miller, and Dee Hall

Internet Resources
Eastern Forests and Biodiversity
http://www.biodiversityproject.org/EF%20Kit/messagekit-forests.htm
Insect Rearing Container Construction
http://entomology.wisc.edu/~dbiggs/rearing_container.html
MSDS: Isopropyl Alcohol
http://msds.farnam.com/msds/m000673.htm
Oak Savannas in Wisconsin
http://biology.usgs.gov/s+t/noframe/m1106.htm
Savanna Oak Foundation, Inc.
http://www.savannaoak.org
Use of Cattle in Oak Savanna Restoration
http://www.prairieoaks.com/images/savannareport.pdf

What’s Bugging You?
A 5E learning cycle introduces insect classification.
By Sherri Brown

Internet
Arthropoda Taxonomy Information
http://www.floridanature.org/phylum.asp?phylum=Arthropoda
BugGuide.Net
http://www.bugguide.net
Clipart ETC
http://etc.usf.edu/clipart
Hooray for Handwashing: Proper Handwashing Techniques
http://www.mass.gov/dph/cdc/epii/foodsafety/handwashing.htm
Insect Illustrations
http://www.life.uiuc.edu/entomology/illustrations.html
Leave No Trace
http://www.lnt.org/about/history.html
National Park Service Public Health Program
http://www.nps.gov/public_health/inter/info/factsheets/fs_pivy.htm
Smithsonian Encyclopedia Bug Information Numbers of Insects: Species and individuals.
http://www.si.edu/resource/faq/nmnh/buginfo/bugnos.htm
Texas Agricultural Extension Service: Spiders
http://insects.tamu.edu/extension/bulletins/l-1787.html
University of Kentucky Entomology: Brown Recluse Spider
http://www.uky.edu/Agriculture/Entomology/entfacts/struct/ef631.htm

Every Day Science Calendar—April

Weather Forecasting
http://weathereye.kgan.com/cadet/forecast/forecasting.html

Elephants
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/AsianElephants/elephantfacts.cfm

Insects
http://www.si.edu/resource/faq/nmnh/buginfo/statebugs.htm
http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/kids/insects/insectintro.htm

Granville T. Woods
http://web.mit.edu/Invent/iow/woods.html

Every Day Science Calendar—May

Worms
http://yucky.discovery.com/flash/worm/pg000102.html

Mary Anning
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/glossary/Anning.shtml

Prions
http://www.microbe.org/news/prions.asp

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