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Science Museum of Minnesota

Science Museum of Minnesota: Butterfly Collection

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Site full of beautiful butterfly photographs including the emerging of a butterfly. One link also provides detailed information on the life cycle of a butterfly as well as a quiz to complete when finished.
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Activity
University of Kentucky

University of Kentucky: Bug Fun

For Students 2nd - 6th
This fun site is designed for teachers who want to have interactive fun in the classroom. "Several articles give resources and basic information about insects and their relatives while others outline activities with different insect...
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Other

Academy of Natural Science: Butterfly Life Cycle

For Students 9th - 10th
With this resource, learners examine the four stages of butterfly metamorphosis in this succinct presentation from the Academy of Natural Sciences in Pennsylvania.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Insects

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart describes the basic parts of insects. It also has a matching section.
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BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Mealworms Life Cycle

For Students 4th - 8th
Describes the life cycle of a mealworm, which is the larval stage of a darkling beetle, and some interesting facts about them.
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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Stages in the Life Cycle of a Drosophila Melanogaster

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the stages in the metamorphosis of a fruit fly during its life cycle.
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Bill Nye

Bill Nye: A Slice of Apple Fly

For Students K - 1st
Try this at-home science experiment to learn about the reproduction of fruit flies.