Grade Level: 5 - 8
Age Range: 10 - 14
Lesson Length: 1 class
Students construct a wax model of the nervous system of the caterpillar, Manduca sexta. Changes in the nervous system during metamorphosis from a caterpillar to a moth are illustrated by changing the wax model.
Links:
Manduca sexta Neural Systems Puzzle
The Manduca Life Cycle and Manduca sexta pictures in the Attachment section below are from The Richard B. Dominick Moth and Butterfly Collection, University of South Carolina.
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
 Teacher Guide | 263.85 KB |
| Student Guide | 47.04 KB |
| Manduca sexta Life Cycle Picture (b&w) | 69.19 KB |
| Manduca sexta Life Cycle Picture (color) | 47.01 KB |
| Student Guide: Manduca sexta Puzzle | 46.76 KB |
| Key to Student Guide | 45.85 KB |