Lesson 1, before we start. No marks — just your first thoughts.
Short answers are fine. You can write "I don't know". We are not testing you — we want to see what you naturally think before the unit. We will ask the same kinds of questions at the end.
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Question 1 · Night creatures
What kinds of small creatures have you noticed around your school or home at night?
Question 2 · Two places
You look under a log in the bush and on the sports field at night. Which might have more insects? Why?
Question 3 · Counting
Two people count the same jar of insects and get different numbers. What would you do?
Question 4 · Weather
It is windy and rainy overnight. Do you think more or fewer insects would show up in a trap? Why?
Question 5 · Healthy habitat
What would make you think a place is healthy for insects and other small creatures?
Question 6 · Same every night
If you trapped insects every night for a month, would you expect the same number each time? Why or why not?
Question 7 · Photos vs looking
Taking photos of insects vs looking at them in a jar — what is each good for?
Question 8 · Sharing findings
Why might scientists or your community care which insects live nearby?
Question 9 · Your question
What do you want to find out about insects where you live?
Question 10 · Confidence
How confident are you about insect biodiversity right now? What is one thing you think you know? What is one thing you are unsure about?