A very comprehensive site that includes insect lesson plans for ages 3-18 and links to a syllabus, course material, activities, and related resources.

Based on a scenario given, learners will work to nominate an insect mascot for the school or the community for an upcoming event. Students will conduct research through resources provided or their own, create a presentation, and vote for...

Explore the fascinating stories of insects and the roles they play in our lives. Check out the photos and descriptions, learn how they help humans, find some great educational resources, and much more.

The interactive tutorial examines entomophagy (insect-eating). Some examples of bugs you can eat are witchetty grubs, silkworm pupae, and grasshoppers. The activity consists of a printable version and interactive version.

Students explore different types of insects as they help the curator organize the museum's insect collection and as they search for, examine, and capture new insects out in the field.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about the insect world using activities and lesson plans that emphasize cross-curricular learning.

Read about all the work that bees do and why they are so important to humans. Includes audio narration in 15 additional languages with text in English.

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 Bug Club for young entomologists offers answers to insect questions, a colorful newspaper, and invertebrate caresheets if you're interested in keeping bugs as pets.

An extensive list of activities, songs, poems, and fingerplays are listed by alphabet-soup.com. Additional recipes, art projects, and literature connections are also included.

Here are a couple of fun games where you can mix and match bug bodies, legs, wings, and heads to make your own "monster bug." There is also some fun trivia as you play!

Take an interactive quiz over insects. After completing the quiz, check your score, and then revisit any incorrect question for further review

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,...

This video segment from Wild TV takes a closer look at backyard bugs, their habitat and characteristics. [2:48]

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

Create an ant, a bee, a spider, a cockroach, or a bug of your own design. Use the camera feature to save it to a gallery, and even email it to yourself.

Build an edible bug with this activity from the California Science Center. Make good choices based on what you learn about the body, wings, and legs.

Five multiple-choice quiz questions covering insects and their relatives. Students have the opportunity to check their answers after submitting their results.

A very comprehensive site from pedagonet.com that includes lesson plans on insects for all ages and grade levels. Students will enjoy learning about insects as you employ these engaging lesson plans in your own classroom.

Explore the diverse world of invertebrates. Learn what they are, what they do, and how they contribute to our planet. This site offers "BugWise News", a forum, an invertebrate guide, and a wide range of great resources and activities.

[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.

Anika Hazra explains how the features of an insect's mouthparts can help identify which order it belongs to, while also providing clues about how it evolved and what it feeds on.

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

Site provides an interactive game where students are required to "Name That Bug." Also includes a "Bugalizer Studio," as well as a "Print-A-Bug," coloring sheet.