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Spiders and insects are studied in both Navajo Studies and science classes at a middle school in New Mexico. In Navajo Studies, students learn the names of ground-dwelling insects and the connection between those names and traditional Navajo stories. In science class, students study arthropods to il...

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Published in:The Science teacher (National Science Teachers Association) 1998-03, Vol.65 (3), p.24-27
Main Authors: O'KEEFE, WILLIAM A., JOE, JIMSON
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
American Indian Studies
Animal traps
Arthropods
Beetles
Curricula
Entomology
FEATURES
Field Studies
Folktales
Insect behavior
Insect control
Insect taxonomy
Insect traps
Insects
Interdisciplinary Approach
Intermediate Grades
Junior High Schools
Lesson plans
Middle Schools
Multiculturalism & pluralism
Navajo (Nation)
New Mexico
Phytophagous insects
Relevance (Education)
Science education
Science Instruction
Science Teachers
Spiders
Story Telling
Student Interests
Teaching
Teaching Methods
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Summary:Spiders and insects are studied in both Navajo Studies and science classes at a middle school in New Mexico. In Navajo Studies, students learn the names of ground-dwelling insects and the connection between those names and traditional Navajo stories. In science class, students study arthropods to illustrate taxonomy of life, trophic and biological behaviors, and seasonal population dynamics. (PVD)
ISSN:0036-8555
1943-4871