Educators' Guide
WELCOME EDUCATORS!
We hope this guide makes it easier for you to navigate and incorporate virtual Hokie BugFest into your programs and classrooms.
To create this guide, we reviewed all of the content on the 2021 Hokie BugFest website and listed it on four separate charts according to which grade/age the content is most suitable for:
- K-2nd Grades (5-8 years)
- 3-5th Grades (8-11 years)
- 6-8th Grades (11-14 years)
- High School (14-18 years)
On each chart, the content is grouped according to the type of feature it is:
- Exhibit Info & Photo Gallery
- Fun Facts & Publications
- Videos
- Activities
For each feature, the chart indicates which learning topic(s) or subject(s) is addressed. For K-8th grades, learning topics include:
Agriculture • Adaptations/Anatomy • Careers • Classification/ID • Conservation • Food Web/Diet • Habitats/Ecosystems • Human Health/Safety • Insect Products/Natural Resources • Interdependence • Life Cycles • Pest/Biological Control • Pests/Beneficials
For High School, subjects include:
Agriculture/Forestry • Biology • Careers • Chemistry • Culinary • Earth Science • Ecology • Environ. Conservation • Human Health/Safety • Physics • Technology
Each chart also lists the Virginia Science Standards of Learning (SOLs) addressed by each feature. On the High School chart, these are limited to the SOLs for Biology, Earth Science, Chemistry, and Physics.
1. From this page, click the "Grades/Ages" tab to find the chart that best corresponds to the group you work with.
2. On the chart, find a feature you would like to access. Click on the link to go to the exhibit page where the feature can be accessed.
3. On the exhibit page, click the tab for the feature type you are looking for. This will take you to a list of features.
4. From the list, find the title of feature you want, and click the link to open that feature.
Festival EXHIBITS
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6-8 |
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DESCRIPTION |
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Public health; bed bug biology, prevention, treatment |
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Pollinator gardens at school and home; native plant photos |
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Overview of insects; pests, beneficials, extremes, careers |
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Insect collecting, anatomy, classification |
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Public health and safety related to pesticides |
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Biological control and invasive insects in forests |
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Public health; urban pest biology, prevention, treatment |
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Bee biology, beekeeping, honey, careers, agriculture |
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Structure, function, and chemistry of orb webs |
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Public health; pest ID, biology |
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Video tours; flower anatomy and pollinator activities |
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High def, manipulatable, 3D insects - rotate, spin, zoom |
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Interdependence between wildlife and insects |
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Public health; pest ID, biology |
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History of entomology in Virginia and at Virginia Tech |
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Outdoor challenge (w/ prizes) and pollinator activities |
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Outdoor videos on habitat, life cycle, adaptations, etc. |
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The physics, chemistry, and importance of insect poop |
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Eight, 3-5 videos showcasing the bug zoo arthropods |
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Assessing water quality by sampling what lives there |
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Recipes, nutrition, and background on eating insects |
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Madagascar hissing cockroach races – just for fun! |
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Links to videos, books, etc., on many insect-related subjects |
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Insect stories and video-led activities/recipes |
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Biology, ID, and spread of an important forest pest |
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Videos showing how to sign 10 insect-related words |
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How cicadas and invasive insects impact agriculture |