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Curated OER

Grasshopper Plague

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Young scholars study grasshoppers and Mormon crickets by visiting website to view images and listen to sound. They research the issue of serious insect infestation. They read about students who eat the insects as snacks and read insect...
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: A Bug's Life: Under a Rock!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this classroom biology lab, learners will investigate the role or purpose of decomposers.
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Other

Billy Bear4 Kids: Butterflies and Bugs

For Students Pre-K - 1st
BillyBear4Kids.com is a great butterfly resource with links to butterfly cut-outs, flashcards, bookmarks, crafts, online games, and more. Scroll down for reproducibles.
Unit Plan
Museums Victoria

Museum Victoria: Bugs

For Students 9th - 10th
Students learn what insects are, how they live, how they find food, how they defend themselves, and how they affect humans. Organized into several articles accompanied by high-quality photos and video, this online exhibit provides...
Interactive
Other

Iowa State University: Bug Guide: Millipedes

For Students 9th - 10th
The learning activity is a guide to a better understanding of the millipede. Some topics discussed are the life cycle, habitat, and numbers of the millipede. In addition to information the resource has images of millipedes.
Handout
Other

Iowa State University: Bug Guide: Scorpions

For Students 9th - 10th
The learning activity is a guide to a better understanding of scorpions. Some topics examined are the range, habitat, and life cycle of the scorpion. In addition to an information guide the resource has images of scorpions.
Interactive
Other

Iowa State University: Bug Guide: Beetles

For Students 9th - 10th
The learning activity is a guide to a better understanding of beetles. Some topics explored are the range, habitat, and life cycle of the beetle. In addition to an information guide the resource has images of beetles.
Interactive
Other

Iowa State University: Bug Guide: Flies

For Students 9th - 10th
The resource is a guide to a better understanding of flies. Some topics examined are the identification, habitat, and life cycle of the fly. In addition to an information guide the activity has pictures of flies.
Interactive
Other

Iowa State University: Bug Guide: Cockroaches

For Students 9th - 10th
The resource is a guide to a better understanding of cockroaches. Some topics explored are the range, habitat, and life cycle of the cockroach. In addition to an information guide the activity has pictures of cockroaches.
Interactive
Other

Iowa State University: Bug Guide: Butterflies

For Students 9th - 10th
The learning resource is a guide to a better understanding of butterflies. Some topics discussed are the identification, food, and life cycle of the butterfly. In addition to an information guide the activity has images of butterflies.
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Read Works

Read Works: Bugging Out

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about bedbugs. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works

Read Works: Mosquitoes Don't Bug These Monkeys

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about monkeys in South America that use millipedes as mosquito repellant. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works

Read Works: What's Bugging Everyone?

For Teachers 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about bedbugs and how difficult they are to exterminate. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works

Read Works: Cicadas: No Ordinary Bugs

For Teachers 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about cicadas. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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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.
Lesson Plan
University of Arizona

Center for Insect Science Education Outreach: Getting to Know You: Meal Worms

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students become connected with nature by handling and caring for another living creature. Focuses on insect care and familiarization with a meal worm.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Control of Insects

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Ladybugs won't hurt you. But they are dangerous to some other insects! Ladybugs eat plant-harming bugs known as aphids. Since they have an appetite for aphids,...
Graphic
Hunkins Experiments

Hunkin's Experiments: How to Make an Ant Colony

For Students 9th - 10th
Hunkin's Experiments is a group of simple cartoon illustrations of scientific principles. Some would work well in the classroom, but others have little value beyond entertaining students. All of the projects are easy to do. This drawing...
Website
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,...
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.
Website
University of California

Uscb: The Bioluminescence Web Page

For Students 9th - 10th
A very detailed covering of bioluminescence including myths, organisms, chemistry, physiology, and photos. Contains many links for further information.
Unit Plan
Georgetown University

Georgetown University: Edgar Allan Poe (1809 1849)

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This site is a professor's guide for students. This guide features information on how to distinguish between Poe and his narrators in his stories.
Website
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.

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