Some of the bugs Jessie found in The Great Getty Bug Hunt want their moment in the spotlight (or magnifying glass, hehe)! Ready to give one of the bugs its very own starring role? Let’s prepare them for a spinoff episode!
Magnify Your Favorite Getty Bug’s Story!
K-12 Resource: Activity
Give a Getty bug their moment in the spotlight
Project Details
- Grade Level K-5
- Subject Science, Art
- Activity Type Research, Art Making, Interviewing
About
Learning Objectives
Materials Needed
- Paper and pencil
- Colorful markers or crayons
Assignment
Watch a video
Watch The Great Getty Bug Hunt video. Keep an eye out for the bugs Jessie encounters during her adventure. List them as you watch the video.
Pick Your Bug
Circle or highlight the ones that spark your interest. Choose the bug you find most fascinating—maybe it’s the butterfly, dragonfly, or bee!
Research Time
Use the video to find out more about your chosen bug. Did you learn anything about its behavior, habitat, or unique features? Jot down these details on your paper. Research the bug’s behavior, habitat, and role in the ecosystem. Use books to find the answers to the following questions:
- What can you learn about your bug by watching how they move or where they go?
- Why does your bug like to live in specific places and not in others?
- Can you find something special about the bug that makes it unique or different?
- What do you think your bug eats and does that affect where they choose to live?
Hollywood Bug Portrait
Your bug needs to get ready for the “big screen” and its lead character debut.
Draw or make a collage of a detailed picture of your chosen bug. Include its body parts, wings, or any distinctive markings. Don’t forget to add the habitat or any surroundings!
Interview Questions
As you prepare your bug for its starring role, we need to learn more about its life and survival needs. Pretend to interview your bug. Write down its answers to questions like:
- Why do you live where you live?
- How do you change throughout your life cycle?
- What do you need to survive?
- What adaptations have you developed to survive over time?
Add two more questions you have after doing research.
Optional: Bring Your Bug’s Story to Life!
Set Design
Create a set design representing your bug’s habitat. Draw, write, or make a miniature diorama of the set. Let your creativity shine!
Bug Episode Presentation
Prepare a short presentation about your bug’s daily life.
- Share research, a bug portrait, interesting facts, and set design of the bug’s habitat.
- Present to classmates, friends, or family.
The Getty Bug Theater
Get ready to bring your bug’s story to life and show everyone why it deserves its own feature episode at the Getty Bug Theater! Create a skit, play, dance, song, or video telling the story of your bug's daily life, survival, life cycle, and adaptations.
Vocabulary
Collage
A picture or artwork made by gluing different materials, like paper, fabric, or photographs, onto a surface, such as paper or cardboard. It's like creating a colorful puzzle using pieces of different shapes and colors to make something new and unique.
Related Materials
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Be an architect and join Jordan to design a bug’s paradise
A Great Bug Hunt Adventure!
Go on a bug hunt in the schoolyard or at a nearby park
Maria Sibylla Merian’s Exciting Life of Scientific Observation
Learn about an artist who used the power of observation to make scientific discoveries
Extensions
Make your bug into a puppet, and create a set of their habitat. Present your bug by pretending they are auditioning for their own episode.