Wasp Nest
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Wasps often surround our home leaving creating everywhere. This provides protection for the wasps but can be a challenge for the humans living in the house.
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Iowa Core Standard
K-ESS3-1
Use a model to represent the relationship between the needs of different plants or animals (including humans) and the places they live
Driving Question
- How does a wasp nest work?
Probing Questions
- How does a wasp protect the wasp?
- How big can they get? How do so many wasps fit in there?
- When do they build their nest? What is the nest made out of?
- Where do wasps build their nest?
Classroom Suggestions
Students could:
- Research how a wasp nest works, protects and is built.
- Bring in a wasp nest.
- Build their own wasp nests, with clay, mud and art supplies.
Resources
- Ted Talk | The Reign of a Wasp Queen: Animated video explaining how a wasp life cycle works.
- PBS LearningMedia | Image Bank: Paper Wasp: High-resolution image of a wasp and nest.
Contributors
Submitted by Valorie Grundmeier.
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