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Insect Biodiversity: Drawing with Children as Approach to the World of Garden Insects

Marcia Eugenio-Gozalbo, Inés Ortega-Cubero, Rafael Suárez-López

International explorations in outdoor and environmental education

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This chapter describes an educational project conducted with 8-year-old children in the Organic Learning Garden of the Faculty of Education of Soria, University of Valladolid, Spain. The project aimed to promote detailed observation and learning about insect morphology and diversity through scientific drawing. The use of school gardens is proposed to foster children's knowledge and appreciation of insect biodiversity.