Bug Buffet
Grade Levels: K - 3
Objectives
- The students will observe the behavior of bugs and experiment with the types of foods they like to eat.
Materials
- Bread crumbs
- Apple slices
- Shredded carrot
- Grass
- Cheese
- Cookie
- Cereal
Procedures
- Discuss different places you have observed bugs out on the playground. What do bugs like to eat? Make a list of the items that the children suggest.
- In a quiet corner of the school grounds, create a "buffet" for the bugs. On the ground, sprinkle bread crumbs, apple slices, shredded carrots, cheese slices, cookies, cereal, and other foods suggested by the children.
- Observe the food and see which insects come to feast. What are their favorite foods?
- Have the children draw pictures of the insects and their paths.
- Observe the "bug buffet" for several days and record what happens. What would insects on the playground eat if you didn't feed them?
Excerpted from Science Surprises!

