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Bug Count

Activity

Tracking and Graphing Insect Species on Campus

Go on a bug scavenger hunt in your back or front yard! How many bugs did you find? How many of each species? Create a bar graph showing your findings. Which bugs seem more common in your area? Use the worksheet to keep track or make your own

Science Seed

Though spiders and bees are both referred to as “bugs,” they are classified very differently. Arachnids have eight legs and two body segments and include animals such as spiders, ticks and mites. Insects have six legs, wings and three body segments and include animals such as butterflies, bees, praying mantis, and ants. There are other classes of “bugs” as well, like myriapods, that include animals such as millipedes and centipedes. The giant walking stick is the largest insect in Texas and can get up to 7 inches long!

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earn Badges

Badges can be earned through hands-on experiences within each of the 16 branches of science, or “Science Slices.” You can earn a badge in each branch of science by doing four activities in these categories. We also encourage participants to keep a Nature Journal to record their memories, and to express themselves creatively through writing or drawing after each activity. We recommend that each child (and parent if they’d like) write or draw in a journal after each activity, with expectations of your children that match their age (the goal is self-expression, not perfection).

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join Families in Nature

It is our vision to inspire all families to fall in love with nature and foster the next generation of conservationists. Becoming a member of Families in Nature will give your family the opportunity to have adventures in nature, experience field science, develop as youth conservation leaders, and make memories that will last a lifetime. Memberships are free for everyone.

Who are we?

Families in Nature works to create opportunities for nature connection with the purpose of sparking a deep love and desire to protect, conserve and restore the environment. Our mission is to connect children and their families to nature and to each other through time spent learning, playing, and volunteering outdoors. It is our vision to inspire ALL families to fall in love with nature and foster the next generation of conservationists.

This project was made possible by HEB.