Bugs Club - dragonflynymph

BUGS CLUB

Lets's have fun with dragonfly nymph!

Jaw can be extended very long!

What you can learn from this activity:

Think about how aquatic animals live and how the surrounding living conditions are by catching dragonfly nymphs and ovserving them together with other insects.

When and where to do: Summer. Pond, rice field or a stream

Procedure:

１．What is Dragonfly nymph?

２．Find a dragonfly nymph. Plan where you go and preparation of tools.

３．Look for dragonfly nymphs. Search around several places.

４．Washing time. Drink enough water.

５．Make detail observations of caught insects on a tray.

　　①　What animals did you find?

　　②　What types of dragonfly nymphs did you find?

　　③　Let's feed a dragonfly nymph. Look how they do!

　　④　Detail observations of bodies of a dragonfly nymph (mounth, eye, leg, thorax, abdomen)

６．Make a model of dragonfly nymph with an empty milk carton container,

　　①　Draw a picture of dragonfly nymph on the milk container.

　　②　Using a knife and scissors, make and cut a head and thorax portion from the milk container.

　　③　Make a lower jaw by folding the remaining container.

　　④　Connect the head and thorax portion with the remaining container.

　　⑤　Attach legs made by chenilles with cello tape.

　　⑥　Put collors to finalize.

７．Reflection. Let's draw a picture or write about the most interesting finding for you today! Learn about how to raise a dragonfly nymph.

Materials:

Prepared by participants: Cloths for becoming dirty, boots, hat or cap, empty milk carton container, fish net, color pencil, magnifying lens, water bottle

Equipment by coordinator:

□　Leaflet	□　Questionnaire	□　Desk
□　Picture book	□　Flyer	□　Scale
□　Guide Boards	□　First Aid Box	□　Microscope
□　Knife	□　Scissors	□　Aquarium
□　Forceps	□　Color Pens	□　Cello Tape
□　Chenilles	□　Trays	□　Petri Dishes

Safety：　First-aid Box, Checking of any dangers of trails and animals/plants.

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Pictures of the activity :

At Inamino Mizubenosato Park on Jul 6th, '08：

Many kids with families came to play with dragonfly nymphs!

Close look at dragonfly nymphs on a tray. Group photo with the models of dragonfly nymph!