In this activity, students use information from a video of Dr Robert Hoare rearing moths from eggs and caterpillars in the laboratory to write a ‘how to’ guide for rearing moths.
By the end of this activity, students should be able to:
- describe the life cycle of a moth
- explain in detail how they could rear a moth in the classroom or at home
- present and/or publish their own guide on how to raise a moth.
Download the Word file for:
- introduction/background notes
- what you need
- what to do.
Related content
Discover more of our resources on insects, or explore the range of content under our invertebrates topic.
Watch our webinar All about insects featuring entomologists Dr Chrissie Painting and Tom Saunders.
If you are interested in raising moths in your class, you may want to look at the activity White butterfly life cycle, which contains detailed instructions on raising these butterflies from eggs.
In the activity Moth collecting, students watch a video of Dr Robert Hoare collecting moths in an Auckland park and then plan their own expedition.
