Students 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 recipes.

In this classroom biology lab, learners will investigate the role or purpose of decomposers.

BillyBear4Kids.com is a great butterfly resource with links to butterfly cut-outs, flashcards, bookmarks, crafts, online games, and more. Scroll down for reproducibles.

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

[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.

[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.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about cicadas. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

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.

Students become connected with nature by handling and caring for another living creature. Focuses on insect care and familiarization with a meal worm.

[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,...

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...

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,...

A fact sheet on fleas from the Ohio State University Extension lists scientific names, identifying characteristics, and pictures.

A very detailed covering of bioluminescence including myths, organisms, chemistry, physiology, and photos. Contains many links for further information.

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.

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.