LC Subject Heading: Insects--Maine
Item 17599
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1882 Location: Richardsontown Twp Media: Ink on paper, wood engraving
Item 33891
Four Birds of Native Species, 1820
Contributed by: Jonathan Fisher Memorial, Inc. Date: 1820 Location: Blue Hill Media: Oil on canvas
Lesson Plan
Maine's Beneficial Bugs: Insect Sculpture Upcycle/ Recycle S.T.E.A.M Challenge
Grade Level: 3-5, 6-8
Content Area: Science & Engineering, Visual & Performing Arts
In honor of Earth Day (or any day), Students use recycled, reused, and upcycled materials to create a sculpture of a beneficial insect that lives in the state of Maine. Students use the Engineer Design Process to develop their ideas. Students use the elements and principles to analyze their prototypes and utilize interpersonal skills during peer feedback protocol to accept and give constructive feedback.
