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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Exploration of 'pill bugs'

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders define words. They create a dichotomous key. After carefully examining pill bugs, 5th graders record observations. They compare and contrast habitats of pillbugs.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Build Your Own Insect Trap

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars ask testable questions. They explain the relationship between insect behavior and insect trapping techniques. Students design their own insect traps to collect a new unknown insect, in the same way that entomologists...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Activity Plan 5-6: Bugs, Bugs, Bugs!

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students become entomologists for a day. In this life science lesson, students go on an insect hunt and investigate insects and their homes. This leads to the creation of an insect by each student. Lesson includes a take-home activity...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Use of Myths in Science

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are told stories, myths and legend to explain their world. After telling the tales and discussion them, students are assigned to write a myth that describes a familiar situation, such as why the school garbage cans are always...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Super Scientists Word Search

For Students 6th - 8th
In this science instructional activity, students identify and locate the super scientists listed on the bottom of the sheet. There are 34 scientists to find in the word search.
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Forensic Entomology

For Students 9th - 10th
In this comprehensive interactive tutorial you will investigate the area of entomology and how it applies to forensic science. Learn what information a forensic entomologist can determine from a crime scene and a victim's body. Other...
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eBook
Other

National Pest Management Association: The Univited Houseguest

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An ebook called The Pest Detectives: The Univited Houseguest, written by Jo-Lynne Shane. The story is about a family discovering that they have been invaded by mice. They call a pest control professional. He arrives with his daughter to...
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Lesson Plan
Other

A River Runs Through It Learning Project

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
In this year long learning project integrating mathematics and science, students solve environmental problems using data collection and problem solving concepts. Designed for upper elementary gifted students. Interactive components and...
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Activity
Science Museum of Minnesota

Science Museum of Minnesota: Entomologist

For Students 9th - 10th
Introduction to entomologists for young researchers. Site includes examples for more information about butterflies and entomologists.
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Website
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Institution: Scientists at the Smithsonian

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a collection of video interviews with twenty Smithsonian scientists who work in a scientific areas as vastly different as measuring the moon and figuring out what kinds of birds collide with aircraft. An interesting way to...
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Website
Other

The Bug Club: Bug Pets

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Website
Other

Environmental Science: Environmental Science Careers

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore this list of close to fifty science careers with a connection and focus on environmental science. Also compare average salaries of each.
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Handout
Environmental Education for Kids

Eek!: Cicada

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a brief but concise description of this interesting insect. Grades 4-8.