Curated OER
Small Creatures in the Home
I suppose there are a lot of different creatures that dwell in our homes. You and your class can learn about the various insects, bugs, and spiders that call our houses home. The house fly, furniture beetle, silver fish, clothes moth,...
University of Arizona
University of Arizona: Center for Insect Science Educ.: Grooming Is a Good Thing
Kindergarten students will be thrilled with this mini lesson unit that has them collecting flies in a fly trap, and observing them to learn about the functions of different parts of their bodies and how they groom themselves. They will...
PBS
Pbs Nature Critter Guide: Fly
What do you know about the common housefly? The fly has keen eyesight and can lay up to one hundred eggs at a time. Students will enjoy learning more facts and information when they explore this resource.
Other
Orkin: Flies
What kind of fly is landing on my hamburger? On the apple siting on the counter? Learn some interesting facts about flies. Then chose a fly and learn about the behavior, diet and reproductive habits of that specific fly.
University of Florida
University of Florida: Featured Creatures: The House Fly
Anything and everything you've ever wanted and needed to know about the common house fly, otherwise known as Musca domestica.
Canadian Museum of Nature
Canadian Museum of Nature: House Fly
The house fly is found all over the world and is well known for its ability to carry communicable diseases such as dysentery and typhus. Some facts about them can be read here.