In this episode, Jessi and Squeaks learn what it takes to be a "true bug". Scientists use the word "bug" to refer to a special group of insects, so not all insects (or other critters like spiders) are bugs!
Teachers and parents: scroll down to check out the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for this episode!
First Grade Next Generation Science Standards
Disciplinary Core Idea:
LS1.A: Structure and Function - All organisms have external parts. Different animals use their body parts in different ways to see, hear, grasp objects, protect themselves, move from place to place, and seek, find, and take in food, water and air (1-LS1-1).
Performance Expectation:
1-LS1-1. Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs.
Third Grade Next Generation Science Standards
Disciplinary Core Idea:
LS1.B: Growth and Development of Organisms - Reproduction is essential to the continued existence of every kind of organism. Plants and animals have unique and diverse life cycles (3-LS1-1).
Performance Expectation:
3-LS1-1 Develop models to describe that organisms have unique and diverse life cycles but all have in common birth, growth, reproduction, and death
Hosted by: Jessi Knudsen Castañeda (she/her/they/them)
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From the team behind the YouTube series SciShow comes SciShow Kids!
Join Jessi, Squeaks the Robot Lab Rat, and all their friends at the Fort as they conduct experiments, research new questions, and talk with experts to learn about the science-filled world around us.
There's always something new to discover with SciShow Kids, no matter what your age!
SciShow Kids is ideal for early-elementary learners, Grades 1-3, and many episodes are structured around the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) curriculum.
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SOURCES:
https://www.britannica.com/animal/assassin-bug
https://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/field-guide/assassin-bugs
https://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/trees/wheel_bug.htm
https://ipm.ucanr.edu/natural-enemies/assassin-bugs/
https://www.pnas.org/post/journal-club/assassin-bug-uses-sticky-tool-capture-prey
https://www.britannica.com/animal/aphid
https://www.rhs.org.uk/biodiversity/aphids
https://hmsc.harvard.edu/online-exhibits/cochineal1/product-nature/
https://knowablemagazine.org/article/technology/2022/cochineal-red-dye-bugs-moves-lab
https://www.si.edu/spotlight/buginfo/true-bugs
https://www.farmanddairy.com/columns/wheel-bug-assassin-bug-in-the-garden/407763.html
Images:
https://www.gettyimages.com/
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0156640
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Acanthaspis_petax_nymph.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rp-nymphs-adult.JPG
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Carmine.png
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