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lesson plans & worksheets

Companion Resources for Field work and BBZ Data

General Ideas to incorporate BBZ into your classroom 

Longevity Data Analysis Activity

Electivity Index Data Analysis Activity

Articles to Support Activities

a lesson plan guide

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an introduction to wet bugs video lesson

A lesson on the stonefly

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A lesson on the mayfly

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A lesson on hellgrammites

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A lesson on the caddisfly

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Application activities

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worksheet answer key

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Bugs Below Zero is supported by an interdisciplinary team of experts from the agricultural and environmental sciences, science communication, entomology, fisheries, wildlife, and conservation biology disciplines. Our work combines classroom resources, educational events, digital tools, and a participatory science effort. We focus on winter aquatic insects in trout streams around Minnesota. These bugs are vitally important to the health of trout ecosystems. Partial funding for this project was provided by the Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund, as recommended by the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR).

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