Learners study the Manduca bug and its growth data. They look for patterns and compare their own growth rate to that of the Manduca.

Students study characteristics of insects by creating models from an assortment of materials. They create rubrics showing what an insect must have and create an insect, using a bag of materials. They cut out the puzzle insects included...

Students will recognize and name three common insects.1. Share background information with students. 2. Provide students with the "bug body" puzzle pages, and have them cut the puzzles out.1. Share background information with students....

Students create a unique bug. In this instructional activity about bugs, students use their imagination to develop a new kind of bug. Students use construction paper, scissors, glue, and crayons to make their bug. Students explore the...

In this lesson, insects are explored through reading of children's literature, classifying insects versus non-insects, drawing and painting various insects, and learning how to clap to certain rhythms while reciting insect names.

Become a pest detective! Individually or in small groups, scholars scout the land to discover which pests—plant and animal—inhabit it, determine whether the pests are endangering the environment, and summarize their findings.

Go on a weed hunt! Scholars gain insight into the characteristics of plants and examine the outdoor environment in order to identify five different types of weeds. Learners then show what they know with a one-page reflection.

In this bug identification worksheet, students draw a line from each of 10 pictures of insects to the words that name them. Note: The names begin with capital letters.

Students strengthen observational skills by searching for insects in their home and classroom. In this observation instructional activity, students use magnifying glasses to classify what kinds of bugs were found. Students then create a...

In this bugs learning exercise, learners unscramble a total of 8 names of bugs which are accompanied by their picture. A reference web site is given for additional activities.

Students are introduced to macroinvertebrates (primarily insects), the major segments of aquatic insects (the head, thorax and abdomen) and also differentiate between larval, nymph and adult stages. They investigate the head, thorax and...

Students examine, through experimentation and simulation, how insect mouthparts are adapted for particular food sources, discuss how various animals have adapted to survive, play Feeding Frenzy game, and complete activity sheets.

Students explore the traits of ladybugs. In this ladybug lesson, students read books, sing songs, and learn fingerplays about ladybugs. Students also create their own ladybugs.

Learners are introduced to a variety of sculpting techniques: rolling, pinching and scoring. They practice utilizing additive and subtractive processes in making simple sculptural forms to depict bugs. Each student also interprets...

Students explore process of live collection of insects and spiders using sweep nets, aerial nets, and beating sheets. they collect, examine and release several different types of insects or spiders then compare their journal drawing of...

Young scholars identify the different types of mouths arthropods have for eating various types of food. Given photographs of the different types of arthropods, students identify which mouth they have and what type of food they can eat...

Students examine nature by participating in an environmental art activity. In this imaginary creature lesson, students discuss the importance of a habitat when pertaining to wild animals or bugs. Students utilize tree parts which they...

Students identify and interpret the importance and diversity of the insect world. Students organize various insects into a classification system based on their characteristics. Students create tree or window ornaments utilizing their...

Students study biodiversity while examining insects. They research insects that already exist and how they adapt to their environment.

In this biology worksheet, students use the given code to discover the punch lines for each of the funny jokes as they relate to different bugs. Then they compare their answers to others in class.

Second graders observe live specimens of aquatic insects in a water habitat. They study specimens from both moving and still water with the naked eye and a hand lens.

In this insect facts learning exercise, students use the factual definitions about insects to complete the twenty four questions crossword puzzle.

Second graders investigate insects and non-insects by creating their own definitions. They complete a series of activities relating to insects.