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Graphic
Other

Bugbios: Entophiles

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Students can see pictures and descriptions of 14 different orders of insects.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Natural Pest Control Using Bugs!

For Students 9th - 10th
Shimon Steinberg looks at the difference between pests and bugs, and makes the case for using good bugs to fight bad bugs, avoiding chemicals in our quest for perfect produce. [15:20]
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Lesson Plan
University of Arizona

Center for Insect Science Education Outreach: Getting to Know You: Meal Worms

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Young scholars become connected with nature by handling and caring for another living creature. Focuses on insect care and familiarization with a meal worm.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: A Simple Way to Tell Insects Apart

For Students 9th - 10th
Anika Hazra explains how the features of an insect's mouthparts can help identify which order it belongs to, while also providing clues about how it evolved and what it feeds on.
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Article
Society for Science and the Public

Science News for Students: Keeping Bugs Away From Food

For Students 3rd - 8th
Discover how scientists in New Zealand kept bugs out of food boxes. How did they do this? They coated the cardboard boxes with citronella oil. Bugs hate the stink of citronella so they stay away from the food!
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Website
Other

Little Giraffes: Insects

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Insect activities for early elementary students are pictured and described on this resource.
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Activity
Other

Staten Island Children's Museum: Bugs and Other Arthropods [Pdf]

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Here are some fun family projects to do at home involving bugs.
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Unit Plan
University of Oxford (UK)

Oxford University Museum of Natural History: Insects

For Students 1st - 8th
Flies, fleas, beetles and bees are all insects, and the study of insects is called entomology. Insects are probably the most important group of animals on earth - there may be as many as ten million different types of insect alive today!...
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Activity
Other

Alphabet soup.com: Insects and Spiders

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
An extensive list of activities, songs, poems, and fingerplays are listed by alphabet-soup.com. Additional recipes, art projects, and literature connections are also included.
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Handout
Iowa State University

Iowa State University: Iowa Insect Information Notes Sowbugs and Pillbugs

For Students 9th - 10th
Pillbugs may look like insects, but they're really crustaceans. This article describes them and their habitat, and describes what to do if they become a nuisance in the home.
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Article
Healthline Media

Medical News Today: What Are Bed Bugs?

For Students 9th - 10th
Bed bugs are becoming a growing problem today. Find out what they are, how dangerous they are to humans, how they feed and reproduce, treatment, and how to control them.
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Activity
University of Kentucky

University of Kentucky: Insects All Year

For Students 3rd - 8th
The University of Kentucky provides information and activities about insects for each month of the year. Projects include art and observational activities.
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Handout
Ed Koday

Koday's Kids Amazing Insects: Assassin Bug

For Students 4th - 8th
Learn all about assassin bugs with this interesting fact page and pictures.
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Interactive
Other

Orkin: Bug Games

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Site provides an interactive game where students are required to "Name That Bug." Also includes a "Bugalizer Studio," as well as a "Print-A-Bug," coloring sheet.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Animals for Kids: Stick Bug

For Students 1st - 9th
A site where students can learn about the Stick bug which is a strange insect that mimics the trees and shrubs they live on.
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Activity
Other

Port Discovery Children's Museum: Stem at Home: Bug Bingo

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Did you know that there are more than 1.5 million species of named bugs? You can find so many bugs right in your own back or front yard and you can have some fun of your own playing the two Bug Bingo games.
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Activity
University of Kentucky

University of Kentucky: "Katerpillars" (& Mystery Bugs)

For Students Pre-K - 1st
For younger students, these insect-themed activities, treats, and crafts also feature teacher resources and book references.
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Handout
University of Kentucky

University of Kentucky: Get This Bug Off Me

For Students 9th - 10th
This informative site distinguishes harmful from nonharmful insects. Pictures supplement the text.
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Lesson Plan
Other

Insectclopedia: Lesson Plans

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A very comprehensive site from pedagonet.com that includes lesson plans on insects for all ages and grade levels. Students will enjoy learning about insects as you employ these engaging lesson plans in your own classroom.
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Website
Iowa State University

Iowa State University: Entomology Image Gallery

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an extensive collection of photographs of insects.
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Handout
Australian Museum

Australian Museum: Bug Wise: Ants

For Students 9th - 10th
Museum site invites users to learn more about this tiny creature by providing them with information on what ants look like, where they are normally found and much more.
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Handout
Australian Museum

Australian Museum: Bug Wise: Cicada

For Students 9th - 10th
Museum site features the Cicada. Provides a comprehensive physical description as well as information as to where they are found and what they do.
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Activity
Other

Billy Bear4 Kids: Butterflies and Bugs

For Students Pre-K - 1st
BillyBear4Kids.com is a great butterfly resource with links to butterfly cut-outs, flashcards, bookmarks, crafts, online games, and more. Scroll down for reproducibles.
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: Hey! A Bed Bug Bit Me

For Students 3rd - 5th
Use this site to find out what a bedbug is, what it looks like, and why it would want to bite you at this site from Kids Health. You'll also learn ways to avoid bedbug bites and what you should do if you do get bitten.

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