Wednesday, December 12, 2007
D0617

Insect biology: Using children's literature to teach entomological concepts

Melissa Montague Shepson, mshepson@purdue.edu, Tom Turpin, turpin@purdue.edu, and Ashleigh Morton, anmorton@purdue.edu. Purdue University, Entomology, 901 West State St, West Lafayette, IN

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Key concepts of insect biology have been included in children's literature through the years. Exposure to such material is useful to help children understand the biology associated with insects.