Alien Empire: Bizarre Biology of Bugs

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• 1.1 know and be able to identify the 32 insect orders. 1.2 understand the basic physiological functions of insects. 1.3 appreciate and understand the diversity of insects (relative to other terrestrial organisms). 1.4 appreciate the ecological role that insects play on earth.
• 2.1 understand the basic principles of evolutionary biology and evolutionary reasoning. 2.2 understand the scientific method and hypothesis testing in the context of biology.
• 3.1 understand the beneficial roles that insects play in human society. 3.2 understand the negative roles that insects play in human society. 3.3 intelligently distinguish real threats that insects pose from those that are based on a misunderstanding of basic insect biology.
• 4.1 evaluate critical issues related to the impact of insects on human society based on independent research. 4.2 communicate effectively in a debate format. 4.3 communicate effectively in written format.
• 1.1 know and be able to identify the 32 insect orders. 1.2 understand the basic physiological functions of insects. 1.3 appreciate and understand the diversity of insects (relative to other terrestrial organisms). 1.4 appreciate the ecological role that insects play on earth.
• 2.1 understand the basic principles of evolutionary biology and evolutionary reasoning. 2.2 understand the scientific method and hypothesis testing in the context of biology.
• 3.1 understand the beneficial roles that insects play in human society. 3.2 understand the negative roles that insects play in human society. 3.3 intelligently distinguish real threats that insects pose from those that are based on a misunderstanding of basic insect biology.
• 4.1 evaluate critical issues related to the impact of insects on human society based on independent research. 4.2 communicate effectively in a debate format. 4.3 communicate effectively in written format.

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