Department of Entomology
Insect Educational Outreach
Events
Bug Bowl is a part of the larger campus event called
Spring Fest, which is billed as "the lighter side of higher education." Highest attendance was estimated in 2005 at 40,000 visitors! Bug Bowl offers the general public an opportunity to participate in a variety of insect related activities that reinforce the importance of insects in our environment. Components of this event include: the Insect Art Contest, Insect Petting Zoo, Running of the Roaches at Roachill Downs, Arthropod Observation Room, Insect Crafts and Face Painting, Invasive Species Exhibit, Quiz Bowl, Insects as Food demonstrations, Apiculture Exhibit and Honey Tasting Room, display of the winning 4H insect collections from the Indiana State Fair, The Bug Bowl Follies, and an Insect Cake Decorating Contest.
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Butterfly Encounter 2012 - July 21, 2011
Butterfly enthusiasts of all ages and expert levels are invited to visit the Evonik Degussa Wildlife Habitat Area in Lafayette, Indiana for a celebration of butterflies on Saturday, July 21, 2012. This family-friendly event celebrates the beauty and diversity of Indiana butterflies and no previous butterfly knowledge is necessary. Everyone from the novice to the expert is welcome and encouraged to attend. Entomologists will help identify the common butterflies of Indiana and discuss butterfly biology, including the importance of biodiversity and habitat conservation for endangered species. Resource materials for the event can be found at:
http://extension.entm.purdue.edu/butterflycount/event.htmlThe Wildlife Habitat Area is located at the Tippecanoe County Laboratories site,1650 Lilly Road in Lafayette, Indiana. This program is sponsored by Evonik and the Department of Entomology at Purdue University. Please return to this site for details and specific information regarding the schedule for the Saturday, July 21. If you have questions regarding this event, please contact Melissa Shepson at 765-494-0997 or
mshepson@purdue.edu.
Indiana State Fair 2011 - August 5-21
The Department of Entomology has a display during the duration of the Indiana State Fair in Our Land Pavilion. Staff and students will be available to provide information on department research, extension, and outreach activities as well as admissions, financial aid and academic programs. Observe live insects, admire pinned insects, or check out cockroach races at Roachill Downs.
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Purdue Day at the Indiana State Fair 2011 - TBA
Boiler Up! Purdue University highlights educational displays all day on State Fair Blvd!
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Educational Outreach at Purdue University
The primary goal of outreach at Purdue is to promote science education using insects and other arthropods.
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4H/FFA Entomology Competition
Teams from around the state compete in the state entomology judging contest.
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HASTI
Observe our famous tractor pulling cockroaches, learn about our outreach programs that are available to your students, or investigate ways insects can be used in the classroom to increase student excitement.
Insectaganza 2011 - October 11, 2011
Each October,
Science on Six Legs: An Insectaganza of Education provides 1,000 fifth graders from the West Lafayette, Lafayette and Tippecanoe School Corporations, along with area parochial schools, the opportunity to experience a full day of insect education on the Purdue University campus. Future scientists are nurtured as they learn about the science of entomology through insect dissection labs, the "Insect Quiz Bowl," and presentations on Insect Biology and Insects and the Humanities.
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Day in the Department
Know a student interested in entomology? Day in the Department provides high school freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and their parents with an opportunity to learn more about insects, discover what entomologists do, and learn what we are doing in the Department of Entomology at Purdue University. Click below to view the event schedule. Registration is limited to 20 students.
4-H Entomology Science Workshop 2011 - TBA
The Department of Entomology, in collaboration with 4-H and Youth Development, will hold the fifth annual Entomology Science Workshop for Youth. Students that participate will travel to the Purdue University campus to lean about insects, interact with youth from across the state, and get acquainted with Purdue University and faculty in the Entomology Department.
The Department of Entomology at Purdue University:
"A commitment to a better future through insect science, research, education, and outreach."
