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Second Grade Science Textbooks

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders create their own science textbooks. They work in small, cooperative science teams to plan and create their textbooks. In addition, they photograph their group work, projects, materials and specimens, and other images.
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Habitats and Functions

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students use a large seet of habitat cards, spread out in one area. They, in groups, practice sorting themselves into the correct habitat based on what function card they received.
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Living Creatures Up Close

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Young scholars study pond creatures. For this animal sciences lesson, students take a walking field trip to a local pond to collect small insects. Young scholars study these insects under a microscope, conduct research on their insect,...
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Watch Your Step!

For Teachers K - 1st
Learners examine the physical characteristics of insects and spiders. Students research the vaious ways in which insects move. They then observe and record the metamorposis of one of more insects. They complete the lesson by...
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Comparing Incomplete to Complete Metamorphosis

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students discover the varying stages of metamorphosis as they occur in the insect community. After a brief lecture, students identify the various stages of metamorphosis that insects experience. They complete a worksheet matching a...
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Using Descriptive Language - Inventing Your Own Bug!

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Pupils use descriptive language to invent and describe a bug. In this descriptive language lesson, students watch a video about bugs and review the names of insects. Pupils complete a worksheet about insects and then describe an insect...
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What Are Ecosystems?

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders recognize and examine ecosystems. They observe and describe habitats within ecosystems and observe and identify organisms with similar needs that compete for resources.
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Mini Beast Safari Record Sheet

For Students 4th - 8th
In this bugs and insects in their habitats worksheet, students hunt and locate worms, bugs, and other insects then record their findings to complete the chart.
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Termite Trails

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students observe termite trail-following behavior.  In this termite trails lesson, students draw a circle or other shape approximately eight inches across with a ball point pen.  Teacher taps out termites into the circle and...
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Hopper Herding

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students explore biology by examining insects up close. In this grasshopper and cricket instructional activity, students discuss the types of insects that can jump and why it is important they are able to do so. Students examine a grassy...
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My Minibeast

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this make believe insect worksheet, students complete a sentence, choose the correct words, and fill in the blanks about an insect they make up called a minibeast.
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The Grouchy Ladybug By Eric Carle

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders complete a unit about ladybugs based on Eric Carle's, The Grouchy Ladybug. They complete comprehension questions, categorization activities, Venn diagrams, and choral readings of Susan M. Paprocki', Little Red Bug. As they...
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The Honey Bee's Home

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students are introduced to the members and workings of a honey bee colony. They describe the structure of a comb, the day-to-day activities of honey bees, and name the four stages of bee development. They construct a honeycomb model.
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Roaches Are Yucky!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students research facts about an insect using the Internet.
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Word Search: Ladybugs

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this insect word search worksheet, students find 13 words pertaining to ladybugs. There is a word bank provided for this puzzle which is shaped like a bug.
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Bug Picture Matching

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this recognizing same and different pictures worksheet, students observe two columns of colored insects and match the pairs that are the same. Students match 6 answers.
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The Ladybug Lesson

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Learners explore the traits of ladybugs. In this ladybug lesson, students read books, sing songs, and learn fingerplays about ladybugs. Learners also create their own ladybugs.
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Bugs, Worms and Others

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students explore biology by conducting an outdoor research activity. In this insect identification instructional activity, students collaborate with classmates to examine organisms they find on a class field trip either in their school...
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The Praying Mantis

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this science worksheet, students find the facts in the research about the praying mantis. They include its habitat and eating habits.
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Life Beyond the Fifty Yard Line -- An ecological look at our backyard

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students, in groups, stake out and rope off their study area, do population counts and density studies. They construct a map of the whole area, collect plants and insects, and mount and identify the organisms using keys.
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Animal Inventions

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students name the characteristics of animal groups. Students classify the major animal groups such as: mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and insects. They identify the elements of specific habitats that each animal needs in...
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Arthropod Worksheet

For Students 5th - 6th
For this arthropod worksheet, students answer 4 questions about arthropod. For example, "Match the name of each class with the correct drawing" and "Draw a circle around any insects."
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Butterfly Report

For Students 7th - 9th
In this biology worksheet, students write an insect report about the butterfly, giving its common and scientific name. Then they describe the butterfly habitats and winter plans. Students also describe three interesting facts about the...
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Pond Life Word Search Worksheet

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this word search worksheet, students locate the names of pond life using the 18 pictures and labels that are shown on the page. They find the names of turtles, mammals, insects, and birds.

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