Curated OER
Bug Snack
Students create an insect out of food. In this insect characteristics lesson, students review the 3 body parts of an insect and use various foods to create a sample insect. Students learn a song about insect body parts.
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What's Bugging You?
Second graders investigate insects. In this parts of a whole, 2nd graders discuss what the three body parts of an insect are as well as the antenna. Students create their own insect labeling each body part and antenna.
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Insect Anatomy
In this insect activity, students label the parts of an insect on a diagram and then write down one fact about each of the body parts. This activity has 5 fill in the blank and 6 short answer questions.
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Inventing Insects
Students explore the world of insects and discover what it might be like to live like one. They create an insect with physical characteristics and demonstrate how it moves. Students also compare and contrast insects to spiders and how...
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How Far Can a Butterfly Fly
Students draw a picture of their favorite insect and describe. Students make a paper art project ladybug and write a story about it. Students map areas where certain insects are more prevalent. Students count dots on ladybugs and record.
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BELT-ABOUTS LESSON 2
Young scholars explain why safety belts don't fit all children. They decribe the correct way to wear a safety belt. Students explain why incorrect belt fit can be dangerous. They are shown a diagram of the human body. Young scholars...
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Insect Curation
Students explore how to curate insects that they collected in previous lessons. They are told that specimen curation is a way to preserve field collected specimens to catalogue what species exist in a certain area or to have reference...
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World of Insects
For this biology worksheet, students identify and locate various vocabulary terms related to the world of insects in the puzzle. There are 51 words to locate in the word search.
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Insects
Students, through books, videos, and readings, explore characteristics of insects. In groups, they choose an insect to research. Students discover their insect's diet, how they move, and where they live. Afterwards, they use the facts...
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Termite Biology
Students explore the physical characteristics, distribution and habitat of termites. The lesson focuses on the termite as a social creature contrary to most other insects.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Mosquito
An illustrated diagram of the Anopheles mosquito. Get detailed information on its life cycle, mosquito bites, and more.
Iowa State University
Iowa State University: Entomology Image Gallery
This site provides an extensive collection of photographs of insects.
Sheppard Software
Sheppard Software: Daddy Long Legs
Find out the difference between harvestmen and spiders in the arachnid family. Read about the diet, characteristics, and status as an endangered species.
Other
North Dakota State University: Structure and Function
This site has detailed information about the structure and function of an insect's body. This page is broken up into the different body sections of the head, thorax and abdomen.
Other
Imaios Sas: E Anatomy: Atlas of Human Anatomy
A collection of pictures, videos, medical imaging, and illustrations of human anatomy. A membership is required to view some of the images, while other images can be viewed without one.
Akron Children's Hospital
Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Belly Pain
Bellyaches are no fun! Find out what causes tummy trouble in this article for kids.
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Cicada
This site provides a brief but concise description of this interesting insect. Grades 4-8.