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Website
BBC

Bbc: Nature Wildfacts: Dung Beetle

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn what ancient Egyptians thought about this peculiar insect. This resource has a detailed fact sheet to learn more about the history and physiology of the Dung Beetle.
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Handout
Royal Canadian Geographical Society

Canadian Geographic: Animal Facts: Ladybug

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn fast facts, physiology, habitats, behaviors, and range of the ladybug.
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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Interesting Facts About June Bugs

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the physical characteristics of June bugs and their life cycle, and provides many other facts about these beetles.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Why Isn't the World Covered in Poop?

For Students 9th - 10th
Each day, the animal kingdom produces roughly enough poop to match the volume of water pouring over Victoria Falls. So why isn't the planet covered in the stuff?
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Handout
Other

San Francisco Zoo: Darkling Beetle

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed information and fascinating facts about the Darkling beetle include diet, habitat, physical features, behavior, and conservation status.
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Website
abcteach

Abcteach: Insects

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about the insect world using activities and lesson plans that emphasize cross-curricular learning.
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Handout
Earth Life

Wonderful World of Insects: An Introduction to the 32 Orders of Insects

For Students 9th - 10th
A very thorough look at the world of insects. This site examines the 32 orders of insects and gives a complete explanation of the characteristics of each order. Text is supplemented with pictures.
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Unit Plan
Extreme Science

Extreme Science: Animal Kingdom: Creepy Crawlies: Goliath Beetle

For Students 3rd - 8th
How do scientists know that the goliath beetle is the largest beetle? What's stopping them from getting even bigger? Find the answers to these questions and other interesting facts from Extreme Science.
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Handout
Ed Koday

Koday's Kids Amazing Insects: Boll Weevil

For Students 4th - 8th
Learn all about Boll weevil with this interesting fact page and pictures.
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Primary
Other

Wdrcobg.com: Beatles

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has an interview with reporter Long John Wade who accompanied the Beatles on their First American Tour. This does not include a chronological account of the tour, but it does give interesting bits of information, a few...
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Life

Encyclopedia of Life: Beetles

For Students 9th - 10th
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Beetles (Coleoptera), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this order and maps of its global distribution can also be found here.
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Life

Encyclopedia of Life: Stag Beetle

For Students 9th - 10th
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Stag Beetles (Lucanus cervus), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this species and maps of its global distribution can also be found...
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Life

Encyclopedia of Life: Scarab Beetle

For Students 9th - 10th
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Scarab Beetles (Popillia japonica), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this species and maps of its global distribution can also be...
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Life

Encyclopedia of Life: Death Watch Beetle

For Students 9th - 10th
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Death-watch Beetles (Xestobium rufovillosum), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this species and maps of its global distribution can...
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Life

Encyclopedia of Life: Ground Beetles

For Students 9th - 10th
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Ground Beetles (Carabidae), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this family and maps of its global distribution can also be found here.
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Life

Encyclopedia of Life: Lady Beetles and Ladybird Beetles

For Students 9th - 10th
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Lady Beetles and Ladybird Beetles (Coccinellidae), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this family and maps of its global distribution...
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Life

Encyclopedia of Life: Skin Beetles

For Students 9th - 10th
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Skin Beetles (Dermestidae), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this family and maps of its global distribution can also be found here.
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Unknown Type
Bio Topics

Bio Topics: Making Your Own Key

For Students 9th - 10th
A small activity to assess your understanding of the beetle.
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Interactive
California Academy of Sciences

California Academy of Sciences: Flesh Eating Beetles!

For Students 3rd - 8th
Get the gory low-down of flesh-eating beetles and find out how they are put to work in natural history museums.
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Handout
BBC

Bbc: Nature Wildfacts: Seven Spot Ladybird

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this site to learn all about the Ladybird beetle with this detailed fact sheet.
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Handout
Saint Louis Zoo

Saint Louis Zoo: Ladybugs

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover basic facts about the ladybug beetle.
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Handout
Saint Louis Zoo

Saint Louis Zoo: Darkling Beetle

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover fun facts and learn about the habitat, behavior, and diet of the darkling beetle.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Beetles

For Students Pre-K - 1st
beetles
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Graphic
Curated OER

Bbc Nature: Wildlife: Ladybirds

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Close-up image of the bold colored ladybug.