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Termite Inquiry

Explore the important ecological role and structural pest status of termites by investigating their trail behavior using simple supplies and scientific inquiry methods. Discover how termites communicate and follow trails, and learn about their soft-bodied appearance and social insect nature. Termites play a crucial role in ecosystems, yet can cause structural damage as pests. Uncover the mystery of termites' attraction to lines drawn by pens and markers, shedding light on their behavior and communication mechanisms.

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Termite Inquiry

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  1. Termite Inquiry

  2. Termites important ecological role structural pest Appearance soft-bodied insect Social insects Communication essential trail behavior

  3. Termite Inquiry 1. Divide into groups of 3 2. Supplies needed: - 5 termites - 4 to 8 white sheets of paper - pens, markers, pencils - paint brush

  4. Science Inquiry: Investigate trail behavior • Question • - Will termites follow lines drawn by a • PaperMate Pen? • Hypothesis • - Termites will not follow lines drawn by a PaperMate Pen

  5. Example of Design

  6. Results: What happened?

  7. Additional Questions: • - Will termites follow lines drawn by any type of pen, pencil, or maker? • - Will termites follow any color? • - Will termites follow any design? • (REMEMBER TO TEST ONLY ONE VARIABLE • AT A TIME!) • Development of Hypotheses

  8. Results: What happened? What variable was responsible for the termite’s attraction? Variables: - Color of ink? - Design? - Type of pen or pencil?

  9. Conclusions: • - which hypotheses were confirmed? • - explain your results – WHY?

  10. Termite Trails Entomologists have discovered termites will follow any line drawn by a PaperMate Pen, regardless of color Why? - chemicals must reside in the ink’s composition that mimic the termite’s pheromone

  11. Other Inquiries • - Choice studies • - Termite races PaperMate Pen Marker Pencil PaperMate Pen

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