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MACROINVERTEBRATES: A LEAF PACK EXPERIMENT
Organization(s):FRANTZ HOME SCHOOL
Country:United States of America
Student(s):Stevie Frantz
Grade Level:Upper Primary (grades 3-5, ages 8-11)
GLOBE Teacher:Steven Frantz
Contributors:
Report Type(s):International Virtual Science Symposium Report
Protocols:Freshwater Macroinvertebrates
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Optional Badges:I make an Impact, I work with a STEM Professional
Language(s):English
Date Submitted:11/14/2022
The purpose of this project was when I was raking leaves around my house, I kept seeing all sorts of bugs hiding amongst them. Then I started to wonder, “What kinds of bugs live in leaves?”. When I was done raking leaves, I got on the GLOBE Program website to see if there were any studies to be done with insects. I discovered there were! I decided to base my project around the GLOBE Program macroinvertebrate protocol. This combines not one, but two things I enjoy: insects and fishing.
My question is what leaves do macroinvertebrates prefer?
The data did not agree with my hypothesis.
In conclusion, I learned macroinvertebrates prefer non-native tree species more than native tree species. My data did not agree with my hypothesis.