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Winter 2002
Science on six legs
By Beth Forbes
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Clad
in a top hat and tails, Purdue entomologist Tom
Turpin spins a tale about insects to elementary school
students at Insectaganza, an annual event sponsored by
the Department of Entomology. Fifth-graders Kaycee Hensley
(left) and Sayuri Hayakawa appear less-than-eager at
the prospect of dissecting a grasshopper.
(Photos by Tom Campbell) |
More than 1,300 fifth-graders from 22 schools participated
in "Science on Six Leg--An Insectaganza of Education" in October
on the Purdue campus. Sponsored by the Department
of Entomology, the day-long event provided a variety of activities,
including:
- insect dissection, with students paired to work
as a team to dissect a grasshopper.
- quiz bowl, a friendly competition between schools
to test insect knowledge.
- presentations on insect biology and how insects
have been viewed over the years in popular culture and literature.
Because Insectaganza coincided with Purdue's fall break, many Purdue
students from the Insects
Friend and Foe course volunteered to help with the event.
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