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BOOK REVIEW
- Read the book Beetles, Lightly
Toasted by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor.
- Write a book review of the story using the
Writer's Express model (page 132).
- The review should be three paragraphs in
length.
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ANIMAL CLASSIFICATION
- What are the 7 levels of
classification? Go to the Fact Monster Website to find out.
- On a sheet of paper, complete the left column of the
following chart. You will need it for Task 3.
classification levels:
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my
insect:
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BEETLE RESEARCH
- Explore the following sites and select a
beetle to research:
Beetles,
Coleoptera, Bug Bios, Insect Orders
- Copy and complete the following
worksheet.
BEETLE REPORT WORKSHEET
Common
Name: ______________
5 interesting facts about my
beetle:
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Size and physical characteristics:
Habitat:
Diet:
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- Complete the right column of the Animal
Classification chart you started in Task 2. (You may need to use a
search engine like Google if you can't find what
you need on the beetle research links above.)
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BEETLE RECIPE
- Visit the following sites and find a
recipe for a food containing beetles like yours.
Buggy Recipes, University
of Kentucky, University of
Iowa
- Copy the recipe onto paper. You will
include this in your Beetle Report.
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BEETLE REPORT
- Write a short report (1 to 3 paragraphs)
on the beetle you researched.
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