Curated OER
Butterflies, Butterflies, Butterflies
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...
Curated OER
Moth or Butterfly
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.
Curated OER
Mazes
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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Life Cycle of a Butterfly/ Moth
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.
Curated OER
Evolution of the Peppered Moth
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.
Curated OER
Adopt-An-Insect
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.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Moths
Scientists conduct an experiment to learn about moths' attraction to light in this video segment from WILD TV. [4:10]
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Build a Better Moth Trap With Different Colored Lights
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...
Iowa State University
Iowa State University: Entomology Image Gallery
This site provides an extensive collection of photographs of insects.
Iowa State University
Iowa State University: Iowa Insect Information Notes Butterflies and Moths
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.
abcteach
Abcteach: Insects
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about the insect world using activities and lesson plans that emphasize cross-curricular learning.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Moth (Gynnidomorpha Alisman)
Investigate the world of the Moth and discover information on the appearance, habitat, behaviour, and diet of this nocturnal animal. Includes images and statistics.
US Geological Survey
U.s. Geological Survey: Connect the Dots With Science
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.
Other
Georgia Invasive Species Task Force
Provides pertinent info on different resources concerning pest and pest management. Specifics on Entomology, weeds, diseases, 4-H/FFA info, forestry.
PBS
Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Cecropia Moth
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.
Other
Dennis Kunkel Microscopy: Most Wanted Bugs
Sneak a peek at the mug shots of some popular bugs.
Other
The Childen's Butterfly Site: Coloring the Monarch's Life Cycle
A series of 4 blacklines for younger children to color. These detail the life stages of the monarch butterfly.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Love's Labour's Lost
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.
Unique Australian Animals
Unique Australian Animals: Bogong Moths
This personal page from the Unique Australian Animals offers a nice description of the Bogong Moth along with some very detailed images.
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.
Curated OER
Cecropia Moth
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.
Curated OER
Cecropia Moth
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.
Curated OER
Cecropia Moth
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.
Curated OER
Moth
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.