Abstract
Today, there is a demand for education that fosters the ability to think for oneself. The Japanese pill bugs are of great interest to children, and have been the subject of much research, including free research by children and students. In this study, we conducted an experiment to verify the results of students' research on the feeding preference of the pill bugs, as well as information on the Internet. As a result, it was found that some of the study results reported by students were not in agreement with those of the present study, and that the inaccurate information on the Internet needs to be modified. Inaccurate information may give children wrong impressions, and therefore, providing reproducible and reliable information should be important. A platform such as a science journal would contribute to such a purpose. The study on the pill bugs has already been conducted in a science class at a junior high school in Miyazaki Prefecture with certain successful results, suggesting its effectiveness for the biological education of children and students. This publication platform would be useful to accumulate the research results of children and students and to contribute to education through experience of writing papers.
