Education
Two Kits For Science Fair Projects - Butterflies And Ant Farms by Randi T Jones
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The Butterfly and Nature Gift Store has five different styles of ant farms that are available. The live ants are received separately via certificates that are included in the ant farm kits and must be mailed in to the company. The ants then arrive within two to three weeks and can only be shipped within the continental United States. Butterfly and Nature Gift Store's website has a great store of resources for incorporating ant farms into the classroom. They offer information on science projects for kids and give detailed instructions on using the kits and creating lessons.
The butterfly project kits use live butterflies and can easily be incorporated into lesson plans or as fun, interactive science projects that provide a great visual aid. Insects are ideal for studying in the classroom due to their brief life cycle. Teachers and home school parents can lead lessons in insect life cycle, behavior, anatomy and the influences of various environmental factors. The kits provide hands on projects that are fun and a project that the students will talk about, explore and want to know more. It takes a caterpillar about three weeks to develop into a butterfly and this can lead to discussions about the transformations that are going on inside the cocoon.
The beauty of butterfly kits from Butterfly and Nature Gift Store is that teachers and home schooling parents can enjoy the wonder, magic and fun of rearing butterflies during any time of the year, even in the dead of winter. The instructions are included in the butterfly hatchling kit so keep the butterflies within their life cycle. The resource pages of the Butterfly and Nature Gifts website provides numerous ideas for projects and lessons that incorporate the butterfly kits.