Curated OER
Bugsicles (A Frozen Insect Larva You can Find!)
Learners explore how animals survive in the winder. After attending a gall-collecting field trip, students place them in a freezer. Once frozen, the learners open the gall flay larva and observe it as the larva revives. Students...
Curated OER
Environment: Mealworm Observations
Learners observe plant and animal growth and participate in class discussions about the subjects. They also record their observations in a log. Using observation and the scientific method, they describe the characteristics of mealworms.
Curated OER
Household Pests
Sixth graders discover the various habitat requirements for assorted household pests from ants to wasps. They conduct various activities including researching the life cycles moths, cockroaches, and mosquitoes
Curated OER
Leaving Home
Learners explain the importance of larval dispersal and retention to populations. They collect data on organisms and examine it.
Science Museum of Minnesota
Thinking Fountain: Life Cycle of a Fruit Fly
With a 2-liter bottle and some fruit, you can construct a fruit fly trap, which will allow you to observe the life cycle of a fruit fly.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Antlion Pits in Open Sand or Under Leaf Cover
Antlion larvae are known for their predatory ways. In sandy areas, they dig pits to trap ants or other crawling insects that happen to stumble in. This project shows you how to create a mini-environment for antlion larvae to test their...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Eeeeew! Maggot Mass Temperature
If you're looking for an experiment that will gross out just about everyone, you probably can't do much better than this. This project investigates an important question in the field of forensic entomology. Just make sure to get...
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Entomology: Larva
Article on the types and function of larvae in the animal life cycle.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Mosquito
An illustrated diagram of the Anopheles mosquito. Get detailed information on its life cycle, mosquito bites, and more.
Iowa State University
Iowa State University: Entomology Image Gallery
This site provides an extensive collection of photographs of insects.
abcteach
Abcteach: Insects
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about the insect world using activities and lesson plans that emphasize cross-curricular learning.
Society for Science and the Public
Science News for Students: The Buzz About Mosquitoes
As annoying as mosquitoes are, they are an essential part of the web of life. However, they also carry and spread diseases that can kill people. See how scientists are researching mosquitoes to help control the spread of these diseases.
Other
Cc: A Classification System for Mosquito Life Cycles
An in-depth discussion on the classification systems of mosquitos: discusses the classification of Bates and Pratt and proposes a new classification system.
Nature Conservancy
Nature Conservancy: Animals We Protect: Karner Blue Butterfly
Discover the beauty of the Karner blue butterfly found in the Great Lakes region and the northeast United States.
Science Museum of Minnesota
Science Museum of Minnesota: Metamorphosis
A very simple, interactive, and informative explanation of things students can do to learn more about butterflies. Elementary appropriate.
University of Wisconsin
The Why Files: Mosquito Bytes
A general description of the life cycle of the mosquito. Includes inforation on why they need blood and how they breed.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Tapeworm
Wikipedia offers detailed information on Cestoda, or the class of tapeworms. Includes a scientific classification chart and hyperlinked terms.
Franco Cavazzi
Roman Empire: Religion in the Home
The religious practices performed in the homes of the Romans are discussed--how minor gods and goddesses had roles in all aspects of Roman daily life.
Other
Coexploration/life Cycle of Coral
You can see a video clip of the coral life cycle. There are a lot of links to the left of the page.
The Field Museum
Field Museum: Butterfly and Moth Life Cycle
Information on the stages of development of butterflies and moths accompanied by pictures for further enhancement.