Words with Special Meanings (for understanding only, not to be tested) Bacteria: living organisms we cannot see (without magnification). Hear: to listen; to use your ears to pick up sounds. Hypothesis (hypotheses, plural): a tentative explanation for a question that can be tested using experimentation. Larva (plural: larvae): the immature insect. The larvae molt to become larger as they grow. Nectar: a sweet liquid (or juice) in flowers. Observe: to look at and pay special attention to what something does, what it looks like, and how it changes Predict: to guess what you believe will happen Pupa (plural: pupae): the resting stage before an insect becomes an adult. Safe (safety): free from danger. See: to use your eyes. Smell: to use your nose to pick up odors. Taste: to use your tongue and nose to perceive flavors. Touch: to feel something with your hand or body. Bibliography Aardema, Verna. Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears. Illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon. New York: Dial Press, 1975. Ault, Phil. Wonders of the Mosquito World. New York: Dodd, Mead and Co., 1970 Joyce, Irma. Never Talk To Strangers: A Book About Personal Safety. New York: A Golden Book, 1967 Mosquitoes: A Resource Book For The Classroom: Life Cycle, Habitats, Husbandry. New York: McGraw Hill, 1971 Oxford Scientific Films: Mosquito Patent, Dorothy Henshaw. Mosquitoes. New York: Holiday House, 1986 Reese, Ron. Mosquitoes. Utah: Aro Publishing Co., 1975 Ripper, Charles, Mosquitoes. New York: William Morrow and Company, 1969 White, William, Jr. and Sara Jane White. A Mosquito is Born. New York: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 1978 Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears. A Cassette Recording Lesson Intro Set-up Lesson Plans Additions Table of Contents

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