Coloring Exercises for Insect Identification and Conservation Awareness

Elizabeth Dawnette Knowlton; Theresa Elizabeth Andrew; Andrine Adeline Shufran; Kerri Maureen Farnsworth-Hoback; William Wyatt Hoback

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Coloring Exercises for Insect Identification and Conservation Awareness

Elizabeth Dawnette Knowlton, Theresa Elizabeth Andrew, Andrine Adeline Shufran, Kerri Maureen Farnsworth-Hoback, William Wyatt Hoback

Published in International Journal of Elementary Education (Volume 8, Issue 2)

Received: 30 May 2019 Accepted: 4 July 2019 Published: 15 July 2019

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The Endangered Species Act in the United States of America currently protects more than 1,500 species, 74 of which are insects, including the american burying beetle (ABB) and the rusty patched bumble bee. Insects that are experiencing population declines, such as the monarch butterfly, are under consideration for protection. Awareness of biological diversity, the ability to recognize an endangered species, and understanding the conservation of beneficial insects can begin at an early age. We designed a coloring exercise to promote insect species awareness and introduced this activity to elementary and middle school students in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. We assessed students’ insect identification abilities by presenting a quiz on species diversity and ABB identification before and after the coloring exercise. Inspired by the quiz results, we created coloring templates for additional insect species, including the monarch butterfly, ladybird beetles, and bumble bees. These exercises will promote awareness of endangered species and improve science literacy in the classroom.

Published in	International Journal of Elementary Education (Volume 8, Issue 2)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijeedu.20190802.13
Page(s)	53-57
Creative Commons	This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Beneficial Insects, Population Declines, Coloring Templates for Identification

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Elizabeth Dawnette Knowlton, Theresa Elizabeth Andrew, Andrine Adeline Shufran, Kerri Maureen Farnsworth-Hoback, William Wyatt Hoback. (2019). Coloring Exercises for Insect Identification and Conservation Awareness. International Journal of Elementary Education, 8(2), 53-57. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijeedu.20190802.13

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Elizabeth Dawnette Knowlton; Theresa Elizabeth Andrew; Andrine Adeline Shufran; Kerri Maureen Farnsworth-Hoback; William Wyatt Hoback. Coloring Exercises for Insect Identification and Conservation Awareness. Int. J. Elem. Educ. 2019, 8(2), 53-57. doi: 10.11648/j.ijeedu.20190802.13

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Elizabeth Dawnette Knowlton, Theresa Elizabeth Andrew, Andrine Adeline Shufran, Kerri Maureen Farnsworth-Hoback, William Wyatt Hoback. Coloring Exercises for Insect Identification and Conservation Awareness. Int J Elem Educ. 2019;8(2):53-57. doi: 10.11648/j.ijeedu.20190802.13

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Elizabeth Dawnette Knowlton

Environmental Science Graduate Program, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, USA
Theresa Elizabeth Andrew

Environmental Science Graduate Program, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, USA
Andrine Adeline Shufran

Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, USA
Kerri Maureen Farnsworth-Hoback

Environmental Science Graduate Program, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, USA
William Wyatt Hoback

Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, USA

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Elizabeth Dawnette Knowlton; Theresa Elizabeth Andrew; Andrine Adeline Shufran; Kerri Maureen Farnsworth-Hoback; William Wyatt Hoback. Coloring Exercises for Insect Identification and Conservation Awareness. Int. J. Elem. Educ. 2019, 8(2), 53-57. doi: 10.11648/j.ijeedu.20190802.13

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Elizabeth Dawnette Knowlton, Theresa Elizabeth Andrew, Andrine Adeline Shufran, Kerri Maureen Farnsworth-Hoback, William Wyatt Hoback. Coloring Exercises for Insect Identification and Conservation Awareness. Int J Elem Educ. 2019;8(2):53-57. doi: 10.11648/j.ijeedu.20190802.13

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