Insect Study - U.S. Scouting Service Project
Insect StudyMerit Badge WorkbookThis workbook can help you but you still need to read the merit badge pamphlet.This Workbook can help you organize your thoughts as you prepare to meet with your merit badge counselor.You still must satisfy your counselor that you can demonstrate each skill and have learned the information.You should use the work space provided for each requirement to keep track of which requirements have been completed,and to make notes for discussing the item with your counselor, not for providing full and complete answers.If a requirement says that you must take an action using words such as "discuss", "show","tell", "explain", "demonstrate", "identify", etc, that is what you must do.Merit Badge Counselors may not require the use of this or any similar workbooks.No one may add or subtract from the official requirements found in Scouts BSA Requirements (Pub. 33216 – SKU 653801).The requirements were last issued or revised in 2018 This workbook was updated in June 2020.Scout’s Name:Unit:Counselor’s Name: Phone No.: Email:http://www.USScouts.Org http://www.MeritBadge.OrgPlease submit errors, omissions, comments or suggestions about this workbook to: Workbooks@USScouts.OrgComments or suggestions for changes to the requirements for the merit badge should be sent to: Merit.Badge@Scouting.Org1. Do the following:a. Explain to your counselor the most likely hazards associated with exposure to ants and bees and what you should doto anticipate, help prevent, mitigate, and respond to these hazards.b. Discuss the prevention of and treatment for health concerns that could occur while working with ants and bees,including insect bites and anaphylactic shock.Workbook Copyright 2020 - U.S. Scouting Service Project, Inc. - All Rights ReservedRequirements Copyright, Boy Scouts of America (Used with permission.)This workbook may be reproduced and used locally by Scouts and Scouters for purposes consistent with the programs of theBoy Scouts of America (BSA), the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) or other Scouting and Guiding Organizations.However it may NOT be used or reproduced for electronic redistribution or for commercial or other non-Scoutingpurposes without the express permission of the U. S. Scouting Service Project, Inc. (USSSP).
Insect StudyScout's Name:2. Tell how insects are different from all other animals.Show how insects are different from centipedes and spiders.3Point out and name the main parts of an insect.Insect Study - Merit Badge WorkbookPage. 2 of 8
Insect StudyScout's Name:4. Describe the characteristics that distinguish the principal families and orders of insects.5. Do the following: a. Observe 20 different live species of insects in their habitat. In your observations, include at least four orders .15.6.16.7.17.8.18.9.19.1020Order b. Make a scrapbook of the 20 insects you observe in 4a (sic) This shouuld be "5a"). Include photographs, sketches,illustrations, and articles. Label each insect with its common and scientific names, where possible. Share yourscrapbool with your merit badge counselor.Insect Study - Merit Badge WorkbookPage. 3 of 8
Insect StudyScout's Name:6. Do the following:a. From your scrapbook collection, identify three species of insects and five species of insects harmful to humans.Helpful to humans:1.2.3.Harmful to humans:1.2.3.4.5.b. Discuss the use of integrated pest management vs. chemical methods of insect control.What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?Insect Study - Merit Badge WorkbookPage. 4 of 8
Insect StudyScout's Name:7. Explain the symbiotic relationship between bees and humankind.Explain what colony collapse disorder (CCD) is and some of the possible causes.Discuss how CCD affects our food supply.Insect Study - Merit Badge WorkbookPage. 5 of 8
Insect StudyScout's Name:8. Compare the life histories of a butterfly and a grasshopper.ButterflyGrasshopper:Tell how theyare different. 9. Raise an insect through the complete metamorphosis from its larval stage to its adult stage (e.g. raise a butterfly or moth froma caterpillar.)**Some insects are endangered species and are protected by federal or state law. Every species is found only in its own specialtype of habitat. Be sure to check natural resources authorities in advance to be sure that you will not be collecting any speciesthat is known to be protected or endangered, or in any habitat where collecting is prohibited. In most cases, all specimensshould be returned at the location of capture after the requirement is met. Check with your merit badge counselor for thoseinstances where the return of these specimens would not be appropriate.10 Do ONE of the following: a. Observe an ant colony in a formicarium (ant farm). Find the queen and worker ants. Explain to your counselor thedifferent chambers found within an ant colony.Insect Study - Merit Badge WorkbookPage. 6 of 8
Insect StudyScout's Name: b. Study a hive of bees. Remove the combs and find the queen. Estimate the amount of brood and count the number ofqueen cells. Explain how to determine the amount of honey in the hive.11. Tell the things that make social insects different from solitary insects.12. Tell how insects fit in the food chains of other insects, fish, birds, and mammals.Insect Study - Merit Badge WorkbookPage. 7 of 8
Insect StudyScout's Name:13. Find out about three career opportunities in insect study.1.2.3.Pick one and find out about the education, training, and experience required for this scuss this with your counselor, and explain why this profession might interest you.When working on merit badges, Scouts and Scouters should be aware of some vital information in the current edition ofthe Guide to Advancement (BSA publication 33088). Important excerpts from that publication can be downloaded meritbadges.pdf.You can download a complete copy of the Guide to Advancement from sect Study - Merit Badge WorkbookPage. 8 of 8
Insect Study - Merit Badge Workbook Page. 6 of 8 8. Compare the life histories of a butterfly and a grasshopper. Butterfly Grasshopper: Tell how they are different. 9. Raise an insect through the complete metamorphosis from its larval stage to its adult stage
IP-13 IPM for Home Gardens—Insect ID and Control CTAHR — July 2003 . Insect identification . If you have an insect problem, you need to know what insect pest you are dealing with and what stage of the insect’s life cycle is the most likely to cause damage, as well as the stage most susceptible to control measures. General insect information
1 Andersen Window Insect Screen Order Guide Note: Insect screen sizing is universal for Andersen TruScene and standard insect screens. Andersen and TruScene insect screens are manufactured for Andersen windows only and cannot be used on any other brand of windows. With over 50% more clarity than our standard insect screens, TruScene insect screens let
Insect orders are groups of insects with a common descent that are similar in body structure, type of wings, type of mouthparts, etc., and to some extent, in habits. With approximately 1,000,000 different insect species, it is impossible to become familiar with more than a small percentage of them. A fundamental step in insect identification is
Achieve Real Growth through Scouting Look at the picture of the bridge and Baden Powell from President Monson’s office. How is Scouting a bridge? Share your thoughts. Determine how you can bring about real growth for individuals and the Church through Scouting (see “A Century of Scouting in the Church,” Ensign, Oct. 2013, 11–15). 1
Scouting Heritage - Merit Badge Workbook Page. 2 of 7 Include in your discussion how Scouting was introduced in the United States, and the origins of Boy Scouting and Cub Scouting under Baden-Powell. Introduction in the United States: Origins of B
This is a dichotomous key developed to help you identify different insect orders located in Michigan. Begin by determining if the insect has wings present or not. Answer the following questions about the insect and the key will direct you to the next number and hopefully help you correctly identify the insect in
Mutual Agreement and Review 11. Useful references . Welcoming adults to Scouting - Induction . the World Scout Committee, and the World Scout Bureau. Mission "The Mission of Scouting is to contribute to the education of young people, through a value system . The scout method is the way we do Scouting; it is an educational framework unique .
2 INJSTICE IN TE LOWEST CORTS: ow Municipal Courts Rob Americas Youth Introduction In 2014, A.S., a youth, appeared with her parents before a municipal court judge in Alamosa, Colorado, a small city in the southern part of the state.1 A.S. was sentenced as a juvenile to pay fines and costs and to complete 24 hours of community service.2 A.S.’s parents explained that they were unable to pay .
