Every bug is an insect, but not all insects are bugs. A presentation lists the characteristics of insects, describes their body parts, and explains metamorphosis. It also details every order and includes photographs and multiple facts...

Break down insect anatomy with this worksheet! Class members diagram insect anatomy by drawing a line from the names of grasshopper body parts to the corresponding parts on an image of a grasshopper. The worksheet provides the word bank...

Find out the characteristics that makes a bug an insect with a workbook designed to inform scholars about the crawly creatures that live around us. Scholars complete an ant-themed word search, answer questions using a solution key,...

Is your class writing a report on insects? If they are, you have to check out this great set of worksheets. It provides a well-scaffolded system they can use to organize their research findings in order to compose a well-structured...

Second graders investigate the body of a cricket. In this biology lesson students use tools to gain information about the insect the cricket. Students observe and identify features and describe how these features help the cricket live in...

In this science worksheet students will label the parts of an insect. Students will synthesize a list of insect names for each letter of the alphabet.

Explore biology by researching adaptation. First, learners research and define a list of insect vocabulary terms and discuss the benefits of each insect characteristic. They then utilize a worksheet to create their own insect and share...

Students recognize the characteristics of insects.  In this edible bugs lesson, students observe the body parts of an insect.  Students create an edible insect using a grape, carrot sticks and sorrel stems and leaves. ...

Pupils identify the seven major parts of a butterfly. In this butterfly anatomy lesson, students explore three dimensional models of butterflies and discuss the anatomy. Pupils view a PowerPoint for the anatomical parts of a butterfly...

Learners find and classify insects. They collect insects, study them with a hand lens and identify its body parts. Afterwards, they discus various types of insects and thier Orders such as beetles, butterflies and moths, grasshoppers, etc.

Students research information on worker bees. In this insect lesson, students review the body parts of insects and how bees find flowers. They discuss compound and simple eyes and the life cycle of a worker bee.

Students create an insect out of food.  In this insect characteristics lesson, students review the 3 body parts of an insect and use various foods to create a sample insect.  Students learn a song about insect body parts.

Learners create a harvest burrito out of fruit, flowers, roots, stems, and more. In this plants lesson plan, students go out into the garden and identify the 6 plant parts.

Insects are like little aliens living all around us. Explore fun and interesting insect facts by having the class read a short informational paragraph. The paragraph focuses on how we are similar and different to insects and includes...

Learners create imaginary insects that contain essential characteristics of an insect, such as six legs and three body parts. In this Science/Arts lesson, students distinguish between an insect and non-insect.  Learners create their...

In this online interactive parts of an insect worksheet, students respond to 12 multiple choice questions regarding the information included in the provided paragraphs.

Students explore symmetry in the insect world, comparing and contrasting insects and their symmetrical bodies and wings. They draw symmetrical insects, identifying body parts and explore nature's examples of symmetry. Afterward, they...

Students explore ways that plants and insects impact each other, identify how different types of mouthparts allow insects to use plants in different ways, and design an insect and a plant to demonstrate mutualism.

In this science worksheet, students learn the 3 parts of an insect's body by examining a labeled diagram. Students also read other facts about insect anatomy. Students practice printing the names of the 3 parts of an insect's body on the...

Students explore parts of the flower. For this plant biology lesson, students dissect flowers and identify how the seeds are formed. Students take a nature walk to pick flowers for future dissections.

First graders discover how to distinguish spiders from insects by understanding the characteristics of each. They sort online picture pages into the two groups and examine the insects for common attributes. Students complete a worksheet...

Young scholars name the three parts that comprise an insect body. In this ant lesson, students make connections regarding the curiosity of insects as it touches upon the young scholars' personal perspectives. Students then observe...

Young entomologists familiarize themselves with the physical characteristics of insects. Composed of two activities, each lesson involves your scientists tapping into their prior knowledge of bugs and making observations of real live...

Students read about spider body parts, abilities, tendencies, and life cycles. In this Under the Spell of Spiders! lesson, students create mystery creatures that turn out to be spiders. Students catch and observe spiders and insects....