Once students become aware that science is something that most of us “do” daily, they are more apt to want to do science themselves. To encourage students, the author developed a laboratory experiment that introduces them to scientific inquiry, starting with a question about the environment and leading through an investigation—all without using intimidating terminology. In this activity, students learn concepts of insect behavior by observing antlions; commonly known as doodlebugs. In the process, they also learn how to write research papers that mirror scientific journal reports.