Worksheet
Curated OER

Pollinators at Work in The Garden

For Students K - 3rd
In this science related worksheet, students are asked to visit a garden and record how many pollinators they notice and record their findings on the tally sheet provided.
Interactive
Curated OER

SAT Sentence Completion Practice Test 10

For Students 10th - 12th
In this sentence completion practice test, students choose the word that best completes each sentence.  Students have 10 minutes to answer 12 questions in this SAT practice worksheet.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Mariposas

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine how animals use camouflage for survival.  In this investigative lesson students define vocabulary words and see how it is the environment that controls which adaptations will help in survival. 
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Meadow Study

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine insects they collect in a sweep nets. They identify as many of the insects as they can.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Insect Unit

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study the lives, and features of insects in the series of lessons that make up this unit.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A Day in the Life

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students use their research skills to investigate the behavior and characteristics of a rainforest animal. After creating a diary entry, they illustrate the habits and life cycle of the animal. They write the diary entry from the point...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Adopt-An-Insect Project

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create a school-wide insect collection investigate the insect world. For this project, each grade level "adopts" specific orders of insects, collect specimens, create classroom collections, and complete related activities.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Science: Backyard Bugs Data Collection

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice data collection skills by observing common bugs found in their local environment. Once the data is collected they complete data sheets to compare, contrast, sort, and classify the insects. The instructional activity...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Shadow Know-How

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
In this fill in the blank worksheet, students identify the names of ten pond species by analyzing their outlines in shadow pictures.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Oddball Out: Pond Creatures

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
In this problem solving worksheet, students analyze a row of pictures of various pond creatures to determine which creature is different from the others pictured.
Handout
Iowa State University

Iowa State University: Iowa Insect Information Notes Butterflies and Moths

For Students 9th - 10th
This series of articles is about butterflies and moths that you may see around your house. There is a special focus on the caterpillars that will become the moths because they cause most of the damage to trees.
Website
The Field Museum

Field Museum: The Butterfly and Moth Collection

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The Field Museum features a collection containing over 200,000 butterflies and moths. The exhibit includes color photos and descriptions of many different species. Links to butterfly habitats and additional resources are also available.
Handout
The Field Museum

Field Museum: Butterfly and Moth Life Cycle

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on the stages of development of butterflies and moths accompanied by pictures for further enhancement.
Graphic
Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Silkworm Moth

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Information about the silkworm moth with a labeled diagram.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Is It a Moth or a Butterfly?

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
During this lesson, students will explore the differences and similarities between a moth's life and a butterfly's life. Students will be given the opportunity to improve upon their note-taking skills during a virtual museum tour....
Website
Other

Cocoon: Articles and Butterfly Life Cycle

For Students 1st - 8th
A collection of cocoon and butterfly articles as well as stories, cartoons, coloring, and animations.
Handout
Other

Butterflies: Faq's

For Students 9th - 10th
How long do butterflies live? What do butterflies eat? What are the largest and smallest butterflies? Find out the answers to these questions and more in this informative butterfly site.
Activity
Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Peppered Moth

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explains how the peppered moth is used as a classic example of natural selection. The process that caused this case is described and images are posted that further prove why certain moths are moth prevalent in certain areas.
Activity
Other

The Childen's Butterfly Site: Coloring the Monarch's Life Cycle

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A series of 4 blacklines for younger children to color. These detail the life stages of the monarch butterfly.
Activity
Science Museum of Minnesota

Science Museum of Minnesota: Journey North Cluster

For Students 3rd - 5th
An elementary resource to learn about butterflies and their migration with links to a wide variety of activities.
Website
Iowa State University

Iowa State University: Entomology Image Gallery

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an extensive collection of photographs of insects.
Website
Australian Museum

Australian Museum: Entomology

For Students 9th - 10th
Australian Museum has a massive collection of insects. Read about their "feature insect," along with a stalk-eyed signal fly, a wombat fly, and a phantom phasmid.
Website
abcteach

Abcteach: Insects

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about the insect world using activities and lesson plans that emphasize cross-curricular learning.
Activity
University of Kentucky

University of Kentucky: Bug Fun

For Students 2nd - 6th
This fun site is designed for teachers who want to have interactive fun in the classroom. "Several articles give resources and basic information about insects and their relatives while others outline activities with different insect...

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