Ever wonder what those strange balls on leaves or stems are? These masses of tissue are made by different plants in reaction to gall insect larvae releasing certain chemicals when they consume the leaves. This article includes three activities to learn about gall development, larvae development, and the different species that may emerge.
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| Grade Level | |
|---|---|
| NGSS STEM Practices | Asking Questions and Defining Problems, Argument from Evidence, Evaluating and Communicating Information |
| Language | |
| Resource Type | |
| Standards Present | Present |
| Media Format | PDF Download |
| Creation Date | Before 2010 |
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LessonHiveAdmin –
This is an older resource, but has great information about how to use galls in the classroom. It’s not a lesson plan, but has both instructions for collection and multiple suggestions for how to start with student questions (What made this and why?) to investigations.