What do crickets eat??

This week in science, we have been designing an experiment to answer the question, "What do crickets eat?"  Several cricket food choices (ham, chicken nugget, banana and apple) were brought into class.  Together, we decided how to build the experiement (one cricket per container, all four choices of food in the container... one in each corner, etc.).  We discussed the scientific "variables" and how to best control the experiment to limit these variables.  Then we set up the containers and added crickets! The pictures below show our initial observations on day one.  This has been hard work!  Several students knew (from background knowledge) that crickets should be "herbivores".  But... some of the crickets went to the chicken nugget!  Why?  What's causing that odd result?  More observation and research to follow...!