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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Buzzing is BEE-lieving

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students investigate insects. For this insect lesson, students explore various insect models and identify the characteristics of each. Students observe insects outside and tally how many insects they observe.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Fish and Flowers

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read and discuss a research article that explains the unlikely link between increased fish populations and increased plant pollination. They answer reading guide questions to discover this ecological relationship.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Hoverflies

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this reading comprehension worksheet, learners read a short text about hoverflies. Students answer one multiple choice question.
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Lesson Plan
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Bug Work

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Pupils explore the life cycles of insects and how they interact with each other in the prairie to create a healthy ecosystem and viable food chain. They list animals or insects in their own community that are similar to the prairie insects.
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Interactive
Curated OER

Bugs!

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this bugs worksheet, learners watch a video about bugs, unscramble letters to make bug words, answer yes or no questions pertaining to bugs, and more. Students complete 6 activities total.
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Lesson Plan
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Are You an Ant?

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Learners investigate different insects in their backyard. In this insect lesson, students read the book Are You and Ant? and apply the reading to their backyards. Learners create a list of animals that begin with the the letter A an make...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Interesting Insects

For Students 4th - 7th
In this insects worksheet, students read about insects and then answer the 10 questions pertaining to what they just learned. The answers are on the last page.
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Interactive
Curated OER

Animal Homes

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this animals worksheet, students click the correct animal, click the correct habitat, and click the animals that don't live in a given habitat. Students complete 3 activities.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

What Is Your Favorite Insect?

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this insect survey worksheet, learners utilize tally marks as they survey their classmates, teachers, parents and friends on what their favorite insect is.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Insect Word Search

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this insects word puzzle worksheet, students examine the 9 insect-related words and names in the word bank and locate them in the word search puzzle.
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Interactive
Curated OER

What's the Category

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this categories worksheet, students read the group of words and put them into a category. Students complete this for 22 problems.
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Lesson Plan
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Insect Investigator

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students examine and identify common insects. They observe these insects in their environment and keep track of how many they see. They use magnifying glasses and special hats to get into the role of an inspector.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Things That Fly ...

For Students 2nd - 3rd
For this ESL vocabulary building worksheet, students examine 7 sentences and the pictures that go with each one. Students choose the animal that flies from a list of 4 choices.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Adopt-An-Insect Project

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create a school-wide insect collection investigate the insect world. For this project, each grade level "adopts" specific orders of insects, collect specimens, create classroom collections, and complete related activities.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Adopt-An-Insect Bingo

For Students 5th - 8th
In this biology worksheet, students select twenty-five terms relating to insects to complete their bingo card as listed on the sheet. Then they match each name or family with its correct description.
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Activity
University of Kentucky

University of Kentucky: Bug Fun

For Students 2nd - 6th
This fun site is designed for teachers who want to have interactive fun in the classroom. "Several articles give resources and basic information about insects and their relatives while others outline activities with different insect...
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Website
Other

Insects.org: Insects on the Web

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the fascinating stories of insects and the roles they play in our lives. Check out the photos and descriptions, learn how they help humans, find some great educational resources, and much more.
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Handout
University of Michigan

University of Michigan Critter Catalog: Insects

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough site that provides a description of the characteristics of insects and then focuses on the insects of southeastern Michigan. Pictures, classification groupings, and sound clips of insects are included.
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Handout
Earth Life

Wonderful World of Insects: An Introduction to the 32 Orders of Insects

For Students 9th - 10th
A very thorough look at the world of insects. This site examines the 32 orders of insects and gives a complete explanation of the characteristics of each order. Text is supplemented with pictures.