Texas A&M University
Insects in the Classroom: Lesson Plans
A very comprehensive site that includes insect lesson plans for ages 3-18 and links to a syllabus, course material, activities, and related resources.
Other
Insects.org: Insects on the Web
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.
PBS
Nova: Master of the Killer Ants: Bugs You Can Eat
The interactive tutorial examines entomophagy (insect-eating). Some examples of bugs you can eat are witchetty grubs, silkworm pupae, and grasshoppers. The activity consists of a printable version and interactive version.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Do Milkweed Bugs Show a Color Preference for Egg Laying Sites?
Milkweed bugs, as their name suggests, have a close relationship with the milkweed plant. The plant produces a milky sap, and toxic compounds, but somehow the milkweed bug is unaffected by them. Instead, it concentrates chemicals from...
abcteach
Abcteach: Insects
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about the insect world using activities and lesson plans that emphasize cross-curricular learning.
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Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Science Education Center: Expedition Insects [Pdf]
Giant deadly hornets, gorgeous fluttering butterflies and stealthy crawling stink bugs: readers cannot tear their eyes away from these fascinating creatures. They can discover these and more mesmerizing world insects in Expedition:...
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Insect Crafts
An extensive list of elementary insect crafts. Each activity contains a list of everyday materials, and detailed instructions.
Museums Victoria
Museum Victoria: Bug Catcher
Students explore different types of insects as they help the curator organize the museum's insect collection and as they search for, examine, and capture new insects out in the field.
Other
Iowa State University: Bug Guide
Here's an easy to use guide for identifying insects. All you have to do is click on the image that looks like your bug, then read all about it! There's lots of information about the insect; including food, life cycle, range, and habitat.
University of Michigan
University of Michigan Critter Catalog: Insects
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.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Trb 4:5 Investigation 13 What's Bugging You?
Learn if a bug is an insect or a spider.
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Entomology: Bed Bug Information
Detailed information about bed bugs: how to identify them, treating and preventing infestations, physical features, life cycle, and misconceptions about bed bugs. Includes links to additional resources. (Published: December 13, 2010)
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Animals: Do You Like Bugs?
A pattern book about insects. Includes audio narration in 20 additional languages with text in English.
Read Works
Read Works: Bug Power
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage focuses on social insects: honey bees, ants, and termites. A comprehension question set and vocabulary are provided.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Bug Vacuums: Sucking Up Biodiversity
In this science fair project you can take on the role of a wildlife biologist by examining the biodiversity of insects in your own backyard. To do this, you will follow the directions to create a homemade bug vacuum.
Other
The Bug Club: Bug Pets
The Bug Club for young entomologists offers answers to insect questions, a colorful newspaper, and invertebrate caresheets if you're interested in keeping bugs as pets.
US Department of Agriculture
Us Dept. Of Agriculture: Agricultural Research Service: Not All Bugs Are Bad
Find out who an entomologist is and how they are using good bugs to control the population of bad bugs. Resource by Agricultural Research Service.
Other
Hummingbird Educational Resources: Ladybugs and Insects
This is a resource for any teacher looking for some ideas to use to complement a unit on bugs. Scroll down for songs, center ideas, crafts, science discovery, math ideas, dramatic play ideas and much more!
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Should We Eat Bugs?
What's tasty, abundant and high in protein? Bugs! Although less common outside the tropics, entomophagy, the practice of eating bugs, was once extremely widespread throughout cultures. Insects hold promise for food security and the...
Other
Aes: Bug Identification
This interactive resource can be used to identify the order of an insect.
Earth Life
Wonderful World of Insects: An Introduction to the 32 Orders of Insects
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.
Staten Island Children's Museum
Staten Island Children's Museum: Bugs and Other Arthropods
Fun family projects relating to insects.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Monster Bugs
Here are a couple of fun games where you can mix and match bug bodies, legs, wings, and heads to make your own "monster bug." There is also some fun trivia as you play!
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Control of Insects
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Ladybugs won't hurt you. But they are dangerous to some other insects! Ladybugs eat plant-harming bugs known as aphids. Since they have an appetite for aphids,...
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