Conducting Authentic Moth Research
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Keas, B., White, P. J. T., Brown, C., Stroupe, D., Best, S. G., & Letarte, M. (2024). Conducting Authentic Moth Research with Students to Encourage Scientific Inquiry. Science Scope, 47, 56–62. https://doi.org/10.1080/08872376.2024.2363112
Studying moths is an excellent way to include students in science practices by introducing them to a ubiquitous but under-appreciated animal group that can be found in their local places, including urban, suburban, agricultural, forested, and other habitats. In this paper, we share a simple, low-cost method that can allow individual students or groups to collect moth specimens and begin to ask and answer questions about moth diversity and abundance in their local community.
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