Curated OER
Is it an Insect?
Students identify insects based on their characteristics. In this insect characteristics lesson, students study the 3 images of the millipede, housefly, and woodhouse insect. Students complete the insect characteristic chart.
University of Arizona
University of Arizona: Center for Insect Science Educ.: Grooming Is a Good Thing
Kindergarten students will be thrilled with this mini lesson unit that has them collecting flies in a fly trap, and observing them to learn about the functions of different parts of their bodies and how they groom themselves. They will...
Sheppard Software
Sheppard Software: Flies
This site gives an in-depth description of a fly, including its behavior, appearance, reproduction, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
PBS
Pbs Nature Critter Guide: Fly
What do you know about the common housefly? The fly has keen eyesight and can lay up to one hundred eggs at a time. Students will enjoy learning more facts and information when they explore this resource.
Curated OER
Mc Gill University: Auditory Mechanics Laboratory: Photos: Housefly
Close-up photograph of a housefly.