Insects and Plants

Investigation 1

Mealworms
Published

February 26, 2026

Part 1

1. What do Mealworms need ro live? (79)

Guiding the investigation:

  1. Where was the insect you saw?
  2. What was the insect doing?
  3. How did you know it was an insect?
  4. How should Mealworms be handled?
  5. How will we keep them from falling?
  6. What are some ofthings we should never do?

After observation

  1. What did you observe about your mealworms?
  2. When you look at Mealworms, you observe body parts, Those parts are called structures. What structures do mealworms have on their body?
  3. How did the mealworms move?

Focus question: What do Mealwords need live?