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Being
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During our field trips at Butternut Valley, we encourage students to discover new and
interesting organisms or natural items.
In our Being Blurb feature, these organisms or items will be highlighted with an image,
fun facts, and a photograph of the student that discovered
it. Just click to find out these wonderful discoveries!
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Spring 2010 |
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What kind of spider did Ms. Carter and Ms. Woodward's class find?
Discussion ideas: reproduction strategies, camouflaging coloration, hunting adaptations |
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What did Nathan and Dustin find?
Discussion ideas: cycles, crepuscular, camouflaging coloration, adaptations |
Fall 2009 |
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Did Ms. McMillen's 2nd grade class find a celebrity spider?
Discussion ideas: nocturnal day cycles, camouflaging coloration, prey capture, reproduction strategies, animal recycling |
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What scurrying critter did Haley find?
Discussion ideas: reptiles, exothermic temperature regulation, camouflaging coloration, mating coloration, prey capture, diurnal day cycles |
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What kind of secret pouch did Joshua find?
Discussion ideas: pupa, defensive strategies, life cycles, complete metamorphosis, molting |
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What kind of moth did Zowie find?
Discussion ideas: defensive strategies, life cycles, complete metamorphosis, classification
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Which kind of caterpillars did Caleb and Michael find?
Discussion ideas: defensive coloration, mimicry, life cycles, complete metamorphosis, migration, conservation |
Spring 2009 |
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Which kind of bee did Brandon find?
Discussion ideas: social animals, defensive coloration, pollination, life cycles, complete metamorphosis |
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What kind of worm-like creature did Zachary find?
Discussion ideas: life cycles, larva, pupa, invertebrate, predator, food web, aquatic lifestyles |
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Did Tiffany and Cody find a bug, a spider, or what?
Discussion ideas: life cycles, nymph, defensive coloration, decomposition, ecosystem, soil community, parasite, predator |
Fall 2008 |
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What kind of crazy bug did Megan find?
Discussion ideas: life cycles, larva, pupa, complete metamorphosis, adaptation, defense coloration, water pollution |
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What kind of rocks did Chloe and Justin find?
Discussion ideas: evolution, fossils, fossilization
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What kind of bug did Dalton find?
Discussion ideas: life cycles, incomplete metamorphosis, mate attraction, molt, insect body parts, head, thorax, abdomen |
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What kind of insect did Christina and Ben find?
Discussion ideas: life cycles, larva, pupa, parasitoid, defense coloration |
Spring 2008 |
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What kind of caterpillar did Wayne find?
Discussion ideas: life cycles, complete metamorphosis, larva, pupa, chrysalis, mimicry, camouflage |
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What kind of bug part did Seth find?
Discussion ideas: life cycles, incomplete metamorphosis, exoskeleton, molt |
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What kind of feather did Kyle find?
Discussion ideas: asymmetric, aerodynamic, feather molt |
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