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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Learning Lab: The Greatest Show on Earth (Starring Some of the World's Smallest Animals)

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Teachers can download this teaching package that discusses insects and insect adaptations. Students will enjoy the hands-on activities described in the lessons. Teachers will appreciate the student handouts provided, as well as the list...
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Natural History Museum

Natural History Museum: Insects and Spiders

For Students 9th - 10th
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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EL Education

El Education: The Study of Life Cycles

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students learn about various insects and use original text and illustrations to create a book including information such as habitat, life cycle, diet, behavior, predators, and other interesting facts.
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Other

Bugbios: Entophiles

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Students can see pictures and descriptions of 14 different orders of insects.
Activity
Other

Bugbios: Class Insecta

For Students Pre-K - 1st
See pictures of many different butterfly wing patterns and read about the individual butterflies.
Activity
Other

Cindy Mark: What's Bug'n You

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Students will enjoy learning more about bugs in this engaging resource. Allows users to draw a picture of a spider, create an insect information book, discover how insects move and be able to tell where insects live.
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!...
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.
Lesson Plan
My Learning

My Learning: Minibeasts

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
All you need for an in-depth study of invertebrates is here on this site. Includes worksheets, quiz, useful information, and a fun interactive section where you can build your own super bug!
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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.