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Buzzing is BEE-lieving

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students investigate insects. In 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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Fish and Flowers

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers 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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Hoverflies

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this reading comprehension instructional activity, students read a short text about hoverflies. Students answer one multiple choice question.
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Bug Work

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students 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...
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Bugs!

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this bugs worksheet, students 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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Are You an Ant?

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students 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. Students create a list of animals that begin with the the letter A an make...
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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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Animal Homes

For Students 2nd - 4th
For 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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What Is Your Favorite Insect?

For Students 2nd - 4th
For this insect survey worksheet, students utilize tally marks as they survey their classmates, teachers, parents and friends on what their favorite insect is.
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Insect Word Search

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this insects word puzzle learning exercise, 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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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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Insect Investigator

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars 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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Things That Fly ...

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this ESL vocabulary building worksheet, learners 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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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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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.