What do Mealworms like to eat?

Name ______________

Predict. Will your mealworm prefer a potato chip, fruit, granola bar, or stale bread?

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You will need a potato chip, a fresh piece of fruit, granola bar, and stale bread. Crush each piece of food and place it around the center of your desk. Place your mealworm in the center of your desk an equal distance from each piece of food. Observe and record which piece of food the mealworm crawled to five different times.

Potato Chip ____________ Fruit _____________

Granola Bar ____________ Bread ____________

My mealworm preferred the _________ area.

Compare your results with ten classmates.
Student	Potato chip	Fruit	Granola Bar	Bread
My mealworm
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From my observations and information I think most mealworms prefer to eat _____________________

From these observations describe where you think mealworms are most likely to live. Give at least two reasons why you decided on this answer.

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