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The Fly

The Fly. Kasryn Gillmore. Summary.

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The Fly

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  1. The Fly Kasryn Gillmore

  2. Summary There are over 100,000 different species of flies, and they live everywhere! Flies belong to the order of species called diptera, which means “two-wings.” Flies have six legs and its body consists of a head, thorax, and abdomen. They also have sticky feet, which allow them to stand on smooth surfaces such as the  ceilings/walls in houses and buildings. Flies like to eat nectar, plant sap, blood, other insects, and decaying mater like feces and food. The cannot chew; instead flies suck up their food with a straw-like tongue, which then gets absorbed in their mouth like a sponge.         There are a number of steps in the life cycle of a fly. First, a female fly lays up to 300 eggs (maggots) in soil, on plants, on other animals, and on dead/rotting flesh. It takes about one day for these to hatch. Over the next four days, these proceed into the three stages of instar where the maggots move in large masses, increase greatly in size, and moult to pre-pupa. In the pre-pupa stage (four days long), it will not feed, find a site (usually soil), and change into a pupa. The pupa stage is the last stage before emerging as an adult fly. In this last stage, the pupa does not feed and its body takes about ten days to transform. Finally, as an adult fly, they cycle can start all over again. Flies usually live up to 22 days or so. 

  3. Hand Drawn Picture What I knew about flies prior to BUGSCOPE… • Head and body • Big eyes • Two wings • Six legs

  4. Hand Drawn Picture Round 2 What I added… • Small hair follicles or “fibers” • Mouth parts • Head, thorax, and body (under the wings)

  5. BUGSCOPE When comparing BUGSCOPE pictures to online pictures and hand drawn pictures, you can tell there are major differences. • You can see the hairs on insects’ bodies, as well as its body parts up close and magnified. • You have online bug “professionals” to guide you through your insect and answer any questions

  6. California State Standards Grade 3 Life Science 3b. Adaptations in physical structure or behavior may improve an organism’s chance for survival. As a basis for understanding this concept: • b. Students know plants and animals have structures that serve different functions in growth, survival, and reproduction. How this standard applies to BUGSCOPE… • Students can use the fly, for example, to locate the balancer (stabilizing organ behind the wings) and the arista (sensory organ near the antenna) • Students can also use other insects to compare and contrast organism structure and survival tools

  7. Technologies Involved • The technologies involved in BUGSCOPE are authentic resources in education • Students are involved in live chat sessions with scientists, and also have the ability to manage the session by controlling the microscope • Use of internet resources are a great way to get kids accustomed to using the computer at a young age • BUGSCOPE contains a live chat client, live images from the microscope, and interactive control over the microscope • BUGSCOPE allows teachers everywhere to provide students with the opportunity to become microscopists themselves • The kids propose experiments, explore insect specimens at high-magnification, and discuss what they see with our scientists all from a regular web browser over a standard broadband internet connection.

  8. Related Literature • These trade books could all be connected to BUGSCOPE • Students can use flies, grasshoppers, cockroaches, and any other common insects that are often referred to in children’s literature for BUGSCOPE and in classroom microscope observations

  9. Cross-Curricular Activities • Teacher creates mathematical word problems about insects. For example, “A female fly lays up to 300 eggs (maggots) at one time. If 4 female flies laid their eggs, about how many maggots will there be?” Students would use multiplication to solve. Number Sense 2.0 (Grade 3) Students calculate and solve problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. • Students write a “thank you” letter to BUGSCOPE for the experiment they held in class Writing Applications 2.3 (Grade 3) Write personal and formal letters, thank-you notes, and invitations: a. Show awareness of the knowledge and interests of the audience and establish a purpose and context. b. Include the date, proper salutation, body, closing, and signature.

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