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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Changing Cicada

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students discuss inherited traits and relate to the inherited traits in a cicada.  In this cicada activity, students follow the life cycle of the cicada and observe the changes as it grows. Students discuss the characteristics of the...
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Website
Iowa State University

Iowa State University: Entomology Image Gallery

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

Insects.org: Insects on the Web

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Handout
Australian Museum

Australian Museum: Bug Wise: Cicada

For Students 9th - 10th
Museum site features the Cicada. Provides a comprehensive physical description as well as information as to where they are found and what they do.
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Handout
Ed Koday

Ivy Hall: Cicada

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Images and facts about cicadas are presented to researchers.
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Graphic
Mark Harden's Artchive

The Artchive Jasper Johns

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides access to 29 images of work by American artist Jasper Johns. Popup ads must be exited before you can see the image.
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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.
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Activity
University of Kentucky

University of Kentucky: Insects All Year

For Students 3rd - 8th
The University of Kentucky provides information and activities about insects for each month of the year. Projects include art and observational activities.
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Handout
Environmental Education for Kids

Eek!: Cicada

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a brief but concise description of this interesting insect. Grades 4-8.
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Graphic
Curated OER

The Fearsome but Harmless Cicada.

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site provides a brief but concise description of this interesting insect. Grades 4-8.