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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Butterflies, Butterflies, Butterflies

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Transform your class into a butterfly museum! Research different types of butterflies, their habitat, and life cycle. Interactive components such as PowerPoint presentations, Claymation movies, and webpages add pizzaz to the museum...
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Lesson Plan
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Moth or Butterfly

For Teachers K - 1st
  Students categorize butterflies and moths by identifying the unique characteristics of the two different species.  For this classifying lesson, students discuss their prior knowledge about these insects before categorizing the two.   
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Lesson Plan
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Mazes

For Teachers 7th - 8th
In this mazes worksheet, students figure out the best way to help a caterpillar on its journey to becoming a moth through a circle maze.
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Lesson Plan
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Life Cycle of a Butterfly/ Moth

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore the life cycle of butterflies, illustrate the life cycle of the butterfly, and compare the researched facts to stories written by Eric Carle about caterpillars and butterflies.
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Lesson Plan
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Evolution of the Peppered Moth

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders complete a timeline about the evolution of the peppered moth. In this biology lesson, 7th graders write an essay about how human can affect evolution. They share their essay with the class.
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Worksheet
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Adopt-An-Insect

For Students 6th - 8th
In this biology instructional activity, learners locate examples of various types of insects listed in the chart and receive a point value for each according to its significance. Then they identify body parts and habitat for each item.
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Moths

For Students 9th - 10th
Scientists conduct an experiment to learn about moths' attraction to light in this video segment from WILD TV. [4:10]
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Build a Better Moth Trap With Different Colored Lights

For Students 9th - 10th
Can you affect the behavior of moths by using different colored lights to attract them? This extensive science fair project from Science Buddies gives lots of suggestions on how to set up an experiment and variations of that experiment...
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Website
Iowa State University

Iowa State University: Entomology Image Gallery

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an extensive collection of photographs of insects.
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Handout
Iowa State University

Iowa State University: Iowa Insect Information Notes Butterflies and Moths

For Students 9th - 10th
This series of articles is about butterflies and moths that you may see around your house. There is a special focus on the caterpillars that will become the moths because they cause most of the damage to trees.
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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
A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Moth (Gynnidomorpha Alisman)

For Students 9th - 10th
Investigate the world of the Moth and discover information on the appearance, habitat, behaviour, and diet of this nocturnal animal. Includes images and statistics.
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Interactive
US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: Connect the Dots With Science

For Students 3rd - 5th
Connect-the-dots science pages providing useful and helpful information regarding pollinators, endangered species, and invasive species. [PDF] Links to other handy tools, including coloring pages, trivia, stories, games and fun projects.
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Website
Other

Georgia Invasive Species Task Force

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides pertinent info on different resources concerning pest and pest management. Specifics on Entomology, weeds, diseases, 4-H/FFA info, forestry.
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Handout
PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Cecropia Moth

For Students 9th - 10th
This site created by NatureWorks focuses on the Cecropia Moth. The content of this resource includes a look at this species' characteristics, range, habitat, food, and more.
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Activity
Other

Dennis Kunkel Microscopy: Most Wanted Bugs

For Students 9th - 10th
Sneak a peek at the mug shots of some popular bugs.
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Activity
Other

The Childen's Butterfly Site: Coloring the Monarch's Life Cycle

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A series of 4 blacklines for younger children to color. These detail the life stages of the monarch butterfly.
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Activity
Shmoop University

Shmoop: Love's Labour's Lost

For Students 9th - 10th
This delightful comedy written by William Shakespeare around 1594 is analysed thoroughly in this intriguing site that looks in detail at the various characters and their actions.
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Handout
Unique Australian Animals

Unique Australian Animals: Bogong Moths

For Students 9th - 10th
This personal page from the Unique Australian Animals offers a nice description of the Bogong Moth along with some very detailed images.
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Handout
The Field Museum

Field Museum: Butterfly and Moth Life Cycle

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on the stages of development of butterflies and moths accompanied by pictures for further enhancement.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Cecropia Moth

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This site created by NatureWorks focuses on the Cecropia Moth. The content of this resource includes a look at this species' characteristics, range, habitat, food, and more.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Cecropia Moth

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This site created by NatureWorks focuses on the Cecropia Moth. The content of this resource includes a look at this species' characteristics, range, habitat, food, and more.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Cecropia Moth

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This site created by NatureWorks focuses on the Cecropia Moth. The content of this resource includes a look at this species' characteristics, range, habitat, food, and more.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Moth

For Students 3rd - 8th
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources provides an interesting story of the gypsy moth and its origins. Read about how they got to the United States, how they spread, techniques to suppress them and more.