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,...
Natural History Museum
Natural History Museum: Insects and Spiders
As an online exhibit from the Natural History Museum, this site examines many different subtopics stemming from a study on both insects and spiders. Several of the subtopics include spider bites, bumblebees, moths, edible insects,...
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Next: Insects
Investigate the world of insects by engaging in these interactive activities. Links are provided for further exploration.
Cynthia J. O'Hora
Mrs. O's House: Select and Insect Mascot for School or Community
Based on a scenario given, young scholars will work to nominate an insect mascot for the school or the community for an upcoming event. Students will conduct research through resources provided or their own, create a presentation, and...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Why Are There So Many Insects?
Murry Gans details the reasons behind insect abundance across the globe. [4:44]
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Insects Quiz
Take an interactive quiz over insects. After completing the quiz, check your score, and then revisit any incorrect question for further review
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 9.15 Insects
Understand the behaviors, characteristics, and classification of insects.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Backyard Bugs
This video segment from Wild TV takes a closer look at backyard bugs, their habitat and characteristics. [2:48]
National Pest Managment Association
Pest World for Kids: Sort the Bugs
A fast-paced game where you must eliminate the insects by sorting three types of bugs into jars, hitting flies with a fly swatter, picking ticks up with tweezers, or vacuuming up stink bugs.
Ed Koday
Web Archive: Harelequin Bug
This black, shield-shaped bug is brightly colored with orange, red, and yellow markings. It varies from 7 to 10 mm in length. At rest, the front pair of wings overlap and the insect's back appears to be marked with a distinct "X."
National Pest Managment Association
Pest World for Kids: Bug Builder
Create an ant, a bee, a spider, a cockroach, or a bug of your own design. Use the camera feature to save it to a gallery, and even email it to yourself.
Ed Koday
Web Archive: Spittle Bug
There are 23,000 species of spittle bugs, but you may not have ever seen one because of the unusual way that they protect themselves. They actually produce a liquid that they whip up into a mass of bubbles, and then they hide in it! This...
Ed Koday
Web Archive: Ambush Bug
Ambush bugs are predators which normally lie in wait for prey. They have front legs fitted for grasping, much like that of a praying mantis. They commonly sit on a flower waiting for insects attracted to flowers. Goldenrod is a favorite...
Other
California Science Center: Build a Bug! [Pdf]
Build an edible bug with this activity from the California Science Center. Make good choices based on what you learn about the body, wings, and legs.
Ed Koday
Web Archive: Box Elder Bug
This bug is about 1/2 inch long and 1/3 as wide. It is black with three red lines on the thorax, a red line along each side, and a red line on each wing. The wings lie flat on the back when at rest. The young nymphs are red and gray. The...
John F. Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center: Arts Edge: Tuneful Bugs and Birds
Arts Edge at the Kennedy Center provides this lesson plan for teachers of ESOL students that integrates music into language arts. Students create their own poetry while listening to music about bugs and birds.
Other
Dennis Kunkel Microscopy: Most Wanted Bugs
Sneak a peek at the mug shots of some popular bugs.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Biology: Insects and Their Relatives: Self Check Quiz
Five multiple-choice quiz questions covering insects and their relatives. Students have the opportunity to check their answers after submitting their results.
Museums Victoria
Museum Victoria: Bugs
Students learn what insects are, how they live, how they find food, how they defend themselves, and how they affect humans. Organized into several articles accompanied by high-quality photos and video, this online exhibit provides...
Other
Amateur Entomologists' Society: Bug Identification
This resource allows users to complete bug identification.
Other
Bugbios: Entophiles
Students can see pictures and descriptions of 14 different orders of insects.
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Animals: The Busiest Bugs I Know
Read about all the work that bees do and why they are so important to humans. Includes audio narration in 15 additional languages with text in English.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Natural Pest Control Using Bugs!
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]
Museums Victoria
Museum Victoria: Bugs: Glossary
Glossary of terms commonly used to describe bugs, their habitat, and their life cycle.
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