Ward's World Activity Guides

+ ward ' s science Page 5 Step-by-Step Procedure: 1. Place one of each rose cutting in each of the 6 containers (6 yellow, 6 red). 2. Cuttings should be placed in container so the blooms are facing opposite ends like the diagram below. 3. Place one Japanese beetle in each of 6 containers. 4. Place the lids on each of the 6 containers to prevent the beetles from escaping. 5. Collect and record data for beetle location at given time intervals for each of the SIX REPLICATIONS. Questions for Further Study: • Do Japanese beetles behave differently when they are in groups or alone? • Do Japanese beetle flower preferences relate to odor more than color? • Do male and female Japanese Beetles prefer the same flowers? Questions for Further Study: Red Yellow Rose Color Preference in Japanese Beetles (student handout continued) Container # 5 minutes 10 minutes 15 minutes 20 minutes 25 minutes 1 Red Yellow Neither Red Yellow Neither Red Yellow Neither Red Yellow Neither Red Yellow Neither 2 Red Yellow Neither Red Yellow Neither Red Yellow Neither Red Yellow Neither Red Yellow Neither 3 Red Yellow Neither Red Yellow Neither Red Yellow Neither Red Yellow Neither Red Yellow Neither 4 Red Yellow Neither Red Yellow Neither Red Yellow Neither Red Yellow Neither Red Yellow Neither 5 Red Yellow Neither Red Yellow Neither Red Yellow Neither Red Yellow Neither Red Yellow Neither 6 Red Yellow Neither Red Yellow Neither Red Yellow Neither Red Yellow Neither Red Yellow Neither

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