One of our recent STEAM projects came out of our entomology unit: insect
hotels. After seeing dozens of elaborate insect hotels in my own Pinterest feed,
I decided to try and find a way to let me students build a mini one
during one of our afternoon science blocks. We had been reading about
insects and their habitats, so we collected our research on what we had
learned attracted really beneficial insects. Pine cones, dry leaves,
branches, bark, and--yes--even straws--these were the (primarily)
natural materials we gathered to arrange into snug nooks and crannies in
tin cans to create these mini homes for our insect friends.
and here's a finished one...
We tied our up with Baker's Twine to be hung, and the students got to take them home to find a garden for them.
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