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Australian Museum

Australian Museum: Entomology

For Students 9th - 10th
Australian Museum has a massive collection of insects. Read about their "feature insect," along with a stalk-eyed signal fly, a wombat fly, and a phantom phasmid.
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University of Kentucky

Uk Entomology: Stinging Caterpillars

For Students 9th - 10th
Peruse this site and discover why not all caterpillars are meant to be held. Learn how to spot a stinging caterpillar and discover why they are equipped with this defense mechanism.
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University of Kentucky

Uk Entomology: Ticks and Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
Peruse this site and discover some preventative techniques you can use to help protect yourself from obtaining Lyme Disease.
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University of Kentucky

Uk Entomology: Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches

For Students 9th - 10th
Peruse this site and discover some interesting facts about this wingless cockroach. Learn what makes the Madagascar Hissing Cockroach such a fascinating insect as well as how to care for one.
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Natural History Museum

Natural History Museum: On Maggots and Murders: Forensic Entomology [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Five-page article explains how forensic scientists, when investigating crimes, analyze maggots and blowflies to determine approximate times of death.
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NC State University

Nc State University: General Entomology, Elements of Behavior

For Students 9th - 10th
Behavior is what animals do. It can be defined more precisely as an internally directed system of adaptive activities that facilitate survival and reproduction. Ethology is the scientific study of animal behavior -- particularly when...
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Other

Simple Science: Bits of Bugs

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The innovative resource introduces learners to setting a scale when making measurements, units of measurement, and entomology. The activity has an interactive online version and a printable data sheet.
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Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Entomology: Yellow Fever

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about yellow fever, a disease transmitted by mosquitoes in tropical areas. The article discusses how to prevent yellow fever, and how the disease affects a person. (Published: February 28, 2008)
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Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Entomology: Insect Repellent

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on insect repellents and how to use them safely. Includes links to additional resources. (Published: July 18, 2012)
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Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Entomology: Larva

For Students 9th - 10th
Article on the types and function of larvae in the animal life cycle.
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Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Entomology: Bed Bug Information

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed information about bed bugs: how to identify them, treating and preventing infestations, physical features, life cycle, and misconceptions about bed bugs. Includes links to additional resources. (Published: December 13, 2010)
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Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Entomology: Pest Management

For Students 9th - 10th
Article discussing the types of pests that can affect garden plants (insects, mites, disease, weeds), how to determine the problem, ways of dealing with it, and prevention strategies. It also looks briefly at pest management on a farm....
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Iowa State University

Iowa State University: Entomology Image Gallery

For Students 9th - 10th
Images of insects and plants.
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National Institutes of Health

National Library of Medicine: Entomology in Action

For Students 9th - 10th
Two lesson plans are found in this site. Lesson Plan 1 is geared to grades 6-9. In this plan, student's will be able to list the different stages of the blow fly's life cycle and understand how the life cycle and ADH (accumulated degree...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Eeeeew! Maggot Mass Temperature

For Students 9th - 10th
If you're looking for an experiment that will gross out just about everyone, you probably can't do much better than this. This project investigates an important question in the field of forensic entomology. Just make sure to get...
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Iowa State University

Iowa State University: Iowa Insect Information Notes Ants

For Students 9th - 10th
This section from Iowa State Entomology department covers problems caused by various types of ants. Click on each one to see what they can do and how to treat for them.
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Iowa State University

Iowa State University: Iowa Insect Information Notes Cockroaches

For Students 9th - 10th
The most commonly found cockroaches are the subject of these articles from Iowa State Entomology Department. Descriptions, problems caused, and potential ways to control cockroaches are all included.
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University of Oxford (UK)

The Oxford University Museum of Natural History

For Students 9th - 10th
At the online home of this natural history museum, learn about zoology, geology and entomology. Explore online exhibits, along with educational materials for students and teachers.
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Iowa State University

Iowa State Entomology: Odorous House Ant

For Students 9th - 10th
This site focuses on the "Odorous House Ant." It gives details about its description and where it makes its home. Learn more about this fascinating creature by checking out this website.
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University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Sketches of British Insects by William Houghton

For Students 3rd - 5th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Sketches of British Insects: A Handbook for Beginners in the Study of Entomology by William Houghton (1888), an illustrated introductory textbook on the subject of...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Mysteries of Vernacular: Earwig

For Students 9th - 10th
An earwig is neither an ear nor a wig; it is an insect. Jessica Oreck and Rachael Teel explain how folklore gave this bug its name, combining entomology with etymology. [2:16]
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Georgia Invasive Species Task Force

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides pertinent info on different resources concerning pest and pest management. Specifics on Entomology, weeds, diseases, 4-H/FFA info, forestry.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Bees

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this video segment from WILD TV, learn about bees and the different techniques for handling them.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Ask a Cricket, 'What Is the Temperature?'

For Students 3rd - 8th
A cricket as a thermometer? Yes, that's right. In this science fair project, you'll investigate how the chirps of these tiny creatures can do more than lull you to sleep-they can tell you the temperature.

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