Curated OER
The Pests of Summer
Students research insects that act as pests during the summer months. They investigate how to protect themselves and their homes from these pests. They study the life cycle of the cicada.
Curated OER
Cicada Invasion
Students consider how some animals, periodical cicadas, survive well in a particular environment due to the species' life cycle.
University of Michigan
University of Michigan Periodical Cicada
A great review of these interesting insects, many of which are on a 13 or 17 year cycle of life. Great pictures and information.
PBS
Pbs News Hour Extra: Brood X Is Back 17 Year Cicadas
This NewsHour archive piece describes Brood X, the periodical cicada emergence that takes place every 17 years in many Eastern states.
Australian Museum
Australian Museum: Bug Wise: Cicada
Museum site features the Cicada. Provides a comprehensive physical description as well as information as to where they are found and what they do.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Cicadas: The Dormant Army Beneath Your Feet
Every 13 or 17 years, billions of cicadas emerge from the ground to molt, mate and die. Rose Eveleth explains everything you need to know about these noisy insects, admitting that there's still some things we just don't understand. [2:45]
Read Works
Read Works: Cicadas: No Ordinary Bugs
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about cicadas. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Encyclopedia of Life
Encyclopedia of Life: Periodical Cicadas
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Periodical Cicadas (Magicicada), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this genus and maps of its global distribution can also be found...
Encyclopedia of Life
Encyclopedia of Life: Periodical Cicada
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Periodical Cicadas (Magicicada septendecim), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this species, and maps of its global distribution can...