Introduction - They're creepy and crawly. They hide in your wall-y. You might catch or squish, but on your supper dish??? Would you eat a bug or worm? Billy from How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell was offered $50 to eat 15 worms in 15 days. It's not as crazy as it sounds. Many people around the world eat insects regularly. How about a bowl of grubs?

The Task - Your luck has changed and you just won the Illinois Lottery. With your $17,000,000, you have decided to open up a new and unique restaurant. You want food from all over the world that most people in Belleville have never eaten. As a cockroach crawls over your shoe, you get the bright idea to serve your customers "creepy crawlies". The world is full of bugs (10,000,000,000,000,000,000 (10 quintillion)); why not make use of them. Before you can open up your restaurant, you need to research who is eating which bugs and how. Hold on to your stomach and watch what you step on.

Locate information on three "creepy crawly" creatures that people eat. For each one you will:
(You will use Microsoft Word - put each group on a different page - check out the example at the bottom of the page.)

• Identify a “creepy crawly” creature (insect or worm) that people would eat and what region of the world these people come from. Be prepared to write a short paragraph about these people.
• Find a recipe on how to prepare it.
• Draw a picture or find a picture of what the prepared recipe will look like

The Process

1. You will look for information using the provided links. You may use other sources.
2. Identify three different insects or worms that people eat. Write a short, informational paragraph on the people that eat your insect or worm.
3. Give an example of a recipe each "creepy crawly" you select.
4. Remember to cite references. If you need help on how to cite references, check out QP Technology Page Bibliography Samples.
5. Draw a picture with Paint or Paint It or find a picture of what each recipe will look like when prepared.

You will turn in one page for each insect or worm choice for a total of three pages. See format below.

Suggested Resources: You may use other sites.

Evaluation - Each student will receive a grade for the completed project. Total 100 Point values are as follows: Project task met: 60 pts; Project deadline met: 15 pts; Spelling: 10 pts; Correct page formatting (followed directions): 25 pts

Conclusion - When you have completed this project, you will have learned that worms and insects are an important food source for many people in the world. You will also have wonderful recipes to try at home. Remember--one person's garden pest is another person's Big Mac. Are you ready for a bite?

Format Report - Margins are 1", top, bottom, left, and right; font is Arial, size 14.

Header:

First Name/Last Name	Bug Quest	Date
8S or 8W	.

Follow this format for each of your three choices. Include the section titles. (example: Section I:)

Choice 1 (or Choice 2 or Choice 3 - whichever one you are working on)