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Adopt-An-Insect Bingo
In this biology worksheet, students select twenty-five terms relating to insects to complete their bingo card as listed on the sheet. Then they match each name or family with its correct description.
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How does Temperature Affect Time in the Pupa Stage?
Students are guided through the Scientific Method to perform observations about the pupa stage of the monarch butterfly. The results of an experiment are used to make assumptions about growth and development.
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Data Collection and Record Keeping. Measuring Larval Growth and Development
Students keep data records of the growth of Monarch larvae. The observations are made with the change of each stage of development. The observations are to stimulate the answering of questions about biological development.
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Natural Selection and the Peppered Moth
Young scholars study natural selection and its process in the peppered moth. In this evolution lesson, students read about the concept of natural selection as suggested by Charles Darwin. Young scholars then complete a natural selection...
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Children's Literature Across the Curriculum Ideas-The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Students read The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. They complete a variety of cross-curricular activities surrounding the study of caterpillars. Included are reading, art, math, science, writing, social studies, and library...
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Imaginary Insect Zoo
In this science worksheet, students create an imaginary zoo. Students write information about their imaginary insect, including its name, how it eats, hears, seeing, smells, and eats.
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Students explore the concept of good nutrition. In this The Very Hungry Caterpillar instructional activity, students read the Eric Carle Story and make a nutritious treat with healthy foods.
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Animals and Plants: 1st Grade Science
First graders will have a better grasp on animal characteristics after viewing this presentation. The concepts covered are, skin, life cycle, offspring, size, and human/animal interrelationships. Note: This is good as a concept review or...
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Quick-Change Flip Book
Students create flip books that illustrate the growth and change of a plant or an animal as it goes through its life cycle.
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Insects
In this insects and bugs worksheet, students choose the multiple choice answer that answers 15 questions or facts about insects and bugs correctly.
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Insects
Second graders brainstorm and identify several types of common insects. They play bug bingo, building bugs and an insect tree, observing real insects in the classroom and examining some of the things insects make.
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Garden Pests and Problems: Insect Life Cycles and Metamorphosis
In this insect metamorphosis instructional activity, learners read about complete and gradual metamorphosis and label insect's metamorphosis. Students label 2 insects.
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The Princess Easter
In this holiday reading worksheet, students read a short story about the Easter holiday. Students then answer 5 questions about the story.
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Interesting Insects
Students discover the characteristics of insects. They explore insects through cooperative learning, group projects, hands on activities, and poetry. They gain knowledge of insect life cycles, habitat, and physical characteristics.
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Explorit's Animal Quiz
In this animals worksheet, students complete a five question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz about animals. This quiz has questions about mammals, insects and birds.
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Science - How are Animals Grouped?
In these categorizing animals worksheets, students complete 20 true or false statements about animal groups. Students then classify the animals in the box into the correct column. Students write the letter of the correct answer for the...
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Magnificent Metamorphosis
Students discover stages in metamorphosis through up close and real encounters with video, hands-on investigative and interactive activities using mealworms.
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Ant City
Students develop an ant colony that adults and children can visit. Students create different areas including places where tourists can view live ants, play ant games, research facts about ants, and create ant art. Students serve as...
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Insect Crossword Puzzle
In this insect crossword puzzle worksheet, students complete a crossword, using clues about insect parts, habitats, physical appearance and so on.
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Eyewitness Insect Video Quiz
In this insect learning exercise, students answer 12 multiple choice questions after watching a video about insects. Topics include structures of insects, characteristics of insects, termites, crickets and beetles and the process of...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Journey North: Monarch Butterfly
All things related to the beautiful monarch butterfly are found here! Tons of links to everything you might imagine. Photos, video clips, plus teacher resources are also included.
Read Works
Read Works: Time to Fly!
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about monarch butterflies and their migration patterns. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Science Museum of Minnesota
Science Museum of Minnesota: Butterfly Collection
Site full of beautiful butterfly photographs including the emerging of a butterfly. One link also provides detailed information on the life cycle of a butterfly as well as a quiz to complete when finished.
SMART Technologies
Smart: Life Cycle of a Butterfly
This lesson uses Smart Response technology to review concepts learned at the end of a science unit involving the Life Cycle of a Butterfly. The lesson can easily be adapted to fit the needs of more advanced or slower learners in the...