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About Outreach:
Our outreach
program is designed to increase awareness and enthusiasm for insects and other
"bugs." Shows are given to groups of all sizes and ages and are tailored
to meet the
 individual needs of the group. We try to make each show
fun as well as informative, with lots of live critters and as many hands-on
activities as time, size, and age permit.
Shows:
We can cater shows to meet the needs of almost any group or curriculum but
here as some ideas:
 | Introduction to Insects: What is an insect? How can I tell an
insect from other "bugs?" Learn about some of the most
unusual insects in the world as well as some that you can find right around
your house. |
| Insects and their Habitats: Find out about where different insects
live, and how they are adapted to their environments. Also learn about the
vital role insects play in their environments. |
| Collecting and Preserving insects: Learn techniques to
collects a wide variety of insects. We can also teach how to curate
(pin) insects for collections, or if you would prefer, how to make terrariums
them to
keep for pets. |
| Good Bugs/ Bad Bugs: Whether they help us or hurt us, no one
can deny the tremendous impact many insects and bugs have in our
lives. Unfortunately some of the bugs we tend to be the most afraid of
are actually some of the most beneficial, and others that seem harmless
cause many problems. |
| Teacher/ Leader training: We can train you to be your own
entomologist! If you need someone to do the same bug show for different kids on multiple days (such as at a summer camp), consider asking
us to train leaders in your own organization how to do the shows. It
will be more efficient for you, to have your own "bug expert" on hand,
and it is better for us since it enables us to honor more requests for
outreaches. We will also travel farther distances to do leader
training than we would otherwise go for normal outreaches. |
The possibilities for topics are endless! It is our hope that each child
(or adult as the case may be) will come away from these programs with a greater
respect and appreciation for the natural world around them.
Scheduling:
Spring 2001 (January 5- March 31) Outreaches may be
scheduled for Thursdays, 8:00 am to 2:30 pm and Fridays, 12:30 pm to 5:30
pm. (Other times and days can sometimes be arranged if we are given enough
advanced notice.) All shows should be scheduled at least two weeks in
advance, but since time slots fill up quickly, you are encouraged to call as
early as possible. We cannot schedule outreaches after March 31 at
this time.
For more information or to schedule a show contact Alison Neeley by phone at
(352)
392-1901 extension 211, by fax at (352) 392-0190, or by email at adn@ufl.edu.
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