Recycle Bugs (Primary Years Only)
Students make a bug entirely of pre-used materials. They may work individually or collaborate with others.
Students should choose an environment for their bug and consider the adaptations it will need to live in that environment. For example:
Photographs of the bugs should be submitted. A short video explaining the bug may also be submitted in addition to the written component.
Please refer to the competition booklet for the criteria to submit an entry into this category.
A selection of previous winners:
- Students may use glue, sticky tape or velcro
- Bugs MAY NOT be painted
- Your bug must be accompanied by a description of exactly where it lives and how it is adapted to live in its environment.
Students should choose an environment for their bug and consider the adaptations it will need to live in that environment. For example:
- Space bugs – how does it breathe with no air, how does it feed, how does it travel?
- Desert bugs – how does it deal with heat, what does it feed on, where does it live?
- Wood bugs – what does it feed on, how does it avoid predators?
- House bugs – where does it live in your house, how does it avoid humans?
Photographs of the bugs should be submitted. A short video explaining the bug may also be submitted in addition to the written component.
Please refer to the competition booklet for the criteria to submit an entry into this category.
A selection of previous winners:
