Mosquito Module 2 (Mosq2)
“Abilities to Ensure Success”
Pupils will examine the differences between male and female mosquitoes, and learn why only females need blood, and spread disease. They will become scientists themselves by investigating mosquitoes up close, and separating males & females using real, but dead, mosquitoes delivered to your school.
After exploring the abilities (adaptations) mosquitoes have evolved to make a success of their lifestyle, pupils will carry out an experiment to reveal the powerful sense of smell that females use to track down animals with the “tastiest” blood. Having researched evolution and biological adaptations, pupils can improve on natural selection by designing a better mosquito.
If you are using the teacher-led format, don’t forget to contact us for resource boxes, and have a look at our Common Question cheatsheet for questions from pupils.
Module Guide:
Download Mosq2 Module Guide
Teachers, grab the Mosquito 2 Module Guide. This contains all information you’ll need, including how the module fits in with Curriculum for Excellence and all the module ANSWERS!
Worksheets:
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Pupil Worksheet ‘Independent’
This is the complete Module 2 pupil worksheet with background information for independent learning
Download Mosq2 Pupil Worksheet
‘Taught’
This basic worksheet is designed for teacher-led learning, combined with the narrated powerpoint.
Mosq2 Powerpoint
This narrated powerpoint is a teaching tool, and can be combined with the “Taught” Worksheets. It acts a visual guide to assist pupils working through the module.
Smell Experiment - Parent Information Sheet
What are your kids doing in school and why? All you need to know.
Mosq2 Fill-out form
Black and white forms that can be printed to let pupils answer questions from worksheets that are displayed on the smart board.
videos:
All our videos are hosted on Vimeo.com:
Mosq 2 Overall Introduction
Introduce the module to your pupils with this video
Mosquito sorting tutorial
This video pairs with our “borrow box” which includes dried mosquitoes which pupils can use to distinguish males from females.
Alternatively, videos can be downloaded as a single file here: