Fourth-graders are just finishing up their study of the first link in the food chain--plants--also known as PRODUCERS because they produce their own food (using sunlight, air and water). Now for the next link--CRICKETS--also called PRIMARY CONSUMERS. PRIMARY CONSUMERS are always HERBIVORES because they eat PRODUCERS, which are always plants. They are eating rye grass in our terrariums.
Crickets are insects. Only the males chirp, by rubbing their wings together. It is their love song. They live in fields, grasses and meadows and are nocturnal.
Students will be taking a close look at crickets to distinguish between males and females. They will also draw scientific illustrations to accurately depict the anatomy of a cricket.
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