| Course ID: | ENTO 5730E/7730E. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: | Entomology for Educators |
Course
Description: | Encompasses general entomology while also addressing the
classroom needs of teachers and informal educators. Students
will use insects as exemplars of numerous biological concepts
and connect to a multitude of resources. Students will
appreciate the diversity and importance of insects through
lectures and lab activities. |
| Oasis Title: | Entomology for Educators |
| Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in ENTO 5730 or ENTO 7730 |
| Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. |
Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | • Learn to recognize major groups of insects and related
arthropods
• Discover insect paradigms for basic concepts in biology and
ecology
• Collect and mount insect specimens for a teaching collection
• Acquire techniques for keeping/rearing insects in a classroom
• Develop lesson plans or resources for hands-on experiments
with insects |
| Topical Outline: | Module 1
Introduction of Students
Introduction to Insects
Introduction to Collecting Techniques
Module 2
Insect Identification
Insect Rearing
Introduction to Taxonomy
Arthropods
Related to Insects
Hexapods
Module 3
External Morphology
Internal Morphology
Insects in the News
Module 4
Growth and Development
Aquatic Entomology
Entomophagy
Module 5
Behavior and Communication
Forensic Entomology
Night Collecting
Forest Collecting
Module 6
Ecology and Pest Management
Flower Garden Collecting
Meadow Collecting
Requirements
Insect Collection
Resource Project
Rearing Project
Discussion Board Activity
Midterm
Final |