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Interactive
PBS

Pbs Kids: Dinosaur Train: River Run

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Don and Buddy are going rafting down the river looking for bugs for Don's collection. Whoever collects the most bugs wins!
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Article
Akron Children's Hospital

Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Hey! A Flea Bit Me!

For Students 3rd - 8th
Read this article to learn about flea bites and how to avoid getting bitten.
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Article
Akron Children's Hospital

Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Hey! A Bedbug Bit Me!

For Students 3rd - 8th
A bedbug is a small, flat, reddish-brown bug that can be found in homes all over the world. Learn more about bedbugs.
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Handout
Ohio State University

Osu: Flea Fact Sheet

For Students 9th - 10th
A fact sheet on fleas from the Ohio State University Extension lists scientific names, identifying characteristics, and pictures.
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Website
Books in the Classroom

Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Eric Carle

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
What do you know about Eric Carle, the author? This Carol Hurst site highlights some interesting facts about this author's life and refers to some of his books.
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Article
Akron Children's Hospital

Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Hey! A Mosquito Bit Me!

For Students 3rd - 8th
There are thousands of different kinds of mosquitoes in many different sizes and colors. Learn all about mosquitoes and how they bite you in this article.
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: Hey! A Flea Bit Me

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site is provided for by Kids Health. When we think of fleas, most people think about animals. Sometimes fleas are on people too. Generally, people come into contact with fleas because of their pets. The fleas come into the house on...
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: Hey! A Mosquito Bit Me

For Students 3rd - 5th
Do you know why a mosquito bite itches? Find out here at this Kids Health site. Also read some more about the mosquito, what a bite looks and feels like, and what to do if you're bitten.
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: Hey! A Fire Ant Bit Me

For Students 3rd - 5th
At this site from Kids Health you can find out what fire ants look like, which ones are most aggressive, and where to find them. Read about how to avoid being bitten by fire ants, and what to do if you are bitten.
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: Hey! A Louse Bit Me

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site is provided for by Kids Health. A louse is a parasite that sometimes lives on the heads of people. Read more about lice, how to avoid them, and what to do if you do come in contact with them.
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: Hey! A Scorpion Bit Me

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site is provided for by Kids Health. Scorpions are nocturnal, which means they sleep mostly during the day and are active at night. Read about characteristics of scorpions, where they live, and what to do if you are stung by one.
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: Hey! A Tick Bit Me

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site is provided for by Kids Health. Learn more about ticks, the diseases they can carry, how to avoid them, and what to do if you are bitten by a tick. Watch a demonstration of how to remove a tick and what to do with it after...
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Graphic
Hunkins Experiments

Hunkin's Experiments: How to Make an Ant Colony

For Students 9th - 10th
Hunkin's Experiments is a group of simple cartoon illustrations of scientific principles. Some would work well in the classroom, but others have little value beyond entertaining students. All of the projects are easy to do. This drawing...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Scientific American: Honeybee Head

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The head region of a honeybee.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Mysteries of Vernacular: Earwig

For Students 9th - 10th
An earwig is neither an ear nor a wig; it is an insect. Jessica Oreck and Rachael Teel explain how folklore gave this bug its name, combining entomology with etymology. [2:16]
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Unit Plan
Extreme Science

Extreme Science: Animal Kingdom: Creepy Crawlies: Goliath Beetle

For Students 3rd - 8th
How do scientists know that the goliath beetle is the largest beetle? What's stopping them from getting even bigger? Find the answers to these questions and other interesting facts from Extreme Science.
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Monarch Migration

For Students 9th - 10th
This video from Nature features the start of the monarch butterfly's northward trek. [3:02]
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Handout
NSTATE

New Jersey State Symbols

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out all about New Jersey's state symbols and emblems. Click on each word to be taken to more information and a picture.
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Handout
PBS

Nova: Amber Time Machine

For Students 9th - 10th
Investigate the series of events that led to the fossilization of an ancient bee. You'll retrace the events that moved the amber fossil to its' final resting place, a Dominican amber mine.
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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Understanding Batesian Mimicry

For Students 9th - 10th
Biological mimicry is a fascinating subject and Batesian mimicry does not disappoint. It occurs as a protective mechanism when one defenseless species mimics characteristics of a species that can harm or even poison a predator. Examples...
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Activity
Science Museum of Minnesota

Science Museum of Minnesota: Entomologist

For Students 9th - 10th
Introduction to entomologists for young researchers. Site includes examples for more information about butterflies and entomologists.
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Article
Ed Koday

Web Archive: Earwigs

For Students 3rd - 8th
The name originates from the superstition that earwigs crawl into the ears of sleeping persons and bore into the brain. Although earwigs appear somewhat dangerous due to their forceps, they are practically harmless to man. Earwigs vary...
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Website
University of Minnesota

University of Minnisota: Radcliffe's Ipm World Textbook

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a site designed and used by professors to teach integrated pest management. A part of the National IPM network. Gives great photos and countless suggestions.
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Graphic
Hunkins Experiments

Hunkin's Experiments: Mites

For Students 9th - 10th
Hunkin's Experiments is a group of simple cartoon illustrations of scientific principles. Some would work well in the classroom, but others have little value beyond entertaining students. All of the projects are easy to do. In this one,...

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