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Mt. Loafer Elementary students sample insects for persuasive writing lesson

By Utah News Staff · October 25, 2026 · 1 min read
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Students at Mt. Loafer Elementary participated in a persuasive writing lesson involving insect sampling. The class explored the benefits of eating insects by tasting crickets, grasshoppers, and mealworms.

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  • Students at Mt. Loafer Elementary practiced persuasive writing by researching the benefits of eating insects.
  • The class sampled crickets, grasshoppers, and mealworms as part of the lesson.
  • The students' feedback indicated that crickets were mostly acceptable, while mealworms were not.

Students at Mt. Loafer Elementary participated in a persuasive writing lesson that included sampling various insects. The activity followed a lesson regarding the nutritional benefits of eating insects.

In a lesson involving Mrs. Elzinga, students wrote papers about the benefits of consuming more bugs. To supplement the writing assignment, the class sampled crickets, grasshoppers, and mealworms.

According to a post from Oct. 23, 2026, the students found the crickets to be mostly acceptable, while the mealworms were not as well received.

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