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Let's Eat Bugs!!

My students need samples of edible insects to taste-test. An ant farm will reinforce the scientific principles behind the reasoning of consuming insects as food.

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My Students

My students are from a high-poverty area of Arkansas in the Mississippi Delta. In Nutrition and Wellness and other foods-related classes, I try to introduce topics and foods that are not familiar to my students.

When teaching about foods from other cultures, I want my students to have the opportunity to sample and taste flavors that they may not have experienced elsewhere.

While covering this topic, we talk about the fact that many cultures consume insects, either as a delicacy or as part of their everyday diet. Students are always surprised by this fact, and I am not sure they always believe the information as it is presented! I would love to be able to present this information in a more kinesthetic fashion!

My Project

This will be an entertaining project that has serious underlying learning. Students will see that there are actually insects that can be consumed, and it's not just contestants on reality television shows who eat bugs!

When I teach about the consumption of insects, students usually just think it's something they will never do and forget about it.

If students actually have the opportunity to observe live insects, and then taste samples of insects that are actually considered a treat or just everyday food in other parts of the world, they will always remember!

I am asking for an assortment of insects for students to taste, including grasshoppers, crickets, silk worms, and larvae. For the more faint of heart, I have included cricket lollipops to sample. What kid wouldn't like to be able to claim--"I ate a bug!"

This project also allow me to use hands-on learning about insects as students care for and observe an ant farm. The ant farm kit I have included in the project will reinforce some of the advantages we discuss about eating insects, particularly the small space required and the ease of feeding/raising them.

Mrs. Smith Manila High School Grades 9-12

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More than half of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Ant Farm Kit, Giant • Carolina Biological Supply Company $37.12 1 $37.12
Chapulines (grasshoppers) - Gourmet edible insects from Oaxaca Mexico (Chipotle recipe) (Merci Mercado 2.8oz) • Amazon Business $23.90 1 $23.90
Edible Insects Bag of Mixed Edible Bugs. Grasshoppers, Crickets, Silk Worms and Sago Worms • Amazon Business $13.98 1 $13.98
Hotlix Assorted Cricket Sucker Lollipop - Pack of 4 - Blueberry, Grape, Orange, Strawberry • Amazon Business $9.83 1 $9.83
Larvets Sampler Gift Pack- BBQ, Cheddar Cheese, & Mexican Spice 1.9g each, Sampler Gift Pack of 3 • Amazon Business $9.46 1 $9.46
Crick-ettes Sampler Gift Pack- Sour Cream & Onion, Bacon & Cheese, & Salt N' Vinegar by Hotlix • Amazon Business $7.43 1 $7.43

Materials cost

$101.72

Vendor shipping charges

 $3.71

Sales tax

 $8.39

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.53

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$145.35

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$25.65

Total project goal

$171.00

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $171.00

3 Donors

-$85.50

Donations toward project cost

-$72.68

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.82

match offer

-$85.49

Match offer toward project cost

-$72.67

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.82

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.01

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 $0.00

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