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Annie (WW) =Grasshoppers:= =Butterflies:= Want to learn more about monarch butterfly migration? I suggest visiting [|THIS SITE], or watching [|THIS VIDEO]. = = =Bees:= Bees have been in the news lately because many of them are dying and scientists aren't completely sure why. [|THIS VIDEO] shows one of the factors why they are disappearing.

Dustin Pazar BADNA (5B)
=Grasshoppers-= This is a picture of the Giant Grasshopper which is the largest grasshopper.

This is a picture of a baby grasshopper.

This is a picture of the cycle of a grasshopper.

Butterflies-
This is a picture of a monarch butterfly in its chrysalis.

This is a picture of the stages of metamorphosis that a monarch butterfly has when breaking out of its chrysalis.

This is a picture of the monarch butterflies' migration during the fall.

Watch this video on the monarch butterflies and their migration![|Monarchs and their Migration Video]

=Bees-=

This is a picture of a new born bee breaking out of its wax room.

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/silence-of-the-bees/introduction/38/

Watch this video on how scientists are trying to use the honing skills of bees for better defense technology.[|Video on Bees and better missles]

This is a picture of the pattern of the bee waggle dance.

Watch this video on the bees, the hive, and the waggle dance!![|Waggle Dance Video]

**Ben Woodbury (FF- 2B)**
This site breaks down insect [|Metamorphosis] and makes it easy to learn.

Everything you would ever want to know about [|grasshoppers] is on this site.

Some great grasshopper footage can be found on [|these videos] about grasshoppers. Make sure to check out [|this grasshopper climbing a tree] and [|this grasshopper crawling through grass].

Did you know that bees mate in mid air

Look at how far monarchs fly in just months

for power point - [|Monarch Migration] [|Bees- Waggle Dance]

**Jacob (TT)**
general structure of a bee

Many grasshoppers are able to blend in with their surroundings as a way of protection

Click to see this video about Mormon Crickets- [|Mormon Cricket] Click to see this video of a monarch butterfly- [|Monarch Video] Click to see this video about a certain type of hornet- [|Hornet Video]

For interesting facts about grasshoppers, click this link- [|Grasshopper Site]

Cotter Jackson (Doug - 5W)
To answer all of your [|grasshopper] questions.

If you still have more questions about [|grasshoppers].



The anatomy of a Grasshopper



Look at that guy jump!



These are the parts of the bee

For more information on [|bees.]



For all your [|butterfly needs.]

Footage of [|grasshoppers]**
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