Curated OER
Animal Fact or Fiction?
Read and discuss the article "Welcome to Cicadaville (Enter at Your Own Risk)" to gain a better understanding around the confusion regarding cicadas and locust swarms. In groups your young analysts research statements about animals to...
Curated OER
Cicadas - A Special Insect Internet Activity
For this cicadas worksheet, students click on the links to find out information on cicadas and answer short answer questions about them. Students complete 9 short answer questions.
University of Michigan
University of Michigan Periodical Cicada
A great review of these interesting insects, many of which are on a 13 or 17 year cycle of life. Great pictures and information.
Australian Museum
Australian Museum: Bug Wise: Cicada
Museum site features the Cicada. Provides a comprehensive physical description as well as information as to where they are found and what they do.
University of Michigan
University of Michigan Critter Catalog: Insects
A thorough site that provides a description of the characteristics of insects and then focuses on the insects of southeastern Michigan. Pictures, classification groupings, and sound clips of insects are included.
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Creepy Critter Feature
Discover all you can about various "creepy" critters, including bats, snakes, spiders, cicadas, leeches, ticks, moths, pupas, lampreys and fleas.
Read Works
Read Works: Cicadas: No Ordinary Bugs
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about cicadas. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky: Get This Bug Off Me
This informative site distinguishes harmful from nonharmful insects. Pictures supplement the text.
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Cicada
This site provides a brief but concise description of this interesting insect. Grades 4-8.
Other
The Butterfly Web Site
This site features both scientific and common information about butterflies, including photos, butterfly clipart, and links related resources.
Curated OER
University of Michigan Periodical Cicada
A great review of these interesting insects, many of which are on a 13 or 17 year cycle of life. Great pictures and information.
Curated OER
University of Michigan Periodical Cicada
A great review of these interesting insects, many of which are on a 13 or 17 year cycle of life. Great pictures and information.
Curated OER
University of Michigan Periodical Cicada
A great review of these interesting insects, many of which are on a 13 or 17 year cycle of life. Great pictures and information.
Curated OER
University of Michigan Periodical Cicada
A great review of these interesting insects, many of which are on a 13 or 17 year cycle of life. Great pictures and information.
Curated OER
University of Michigan Periodical Cicada
A great review of these interesting insects, many of which are on a 13 or 17 year cycle of life. Great pictures and information.
Curated OER
University of Michigan Periodical Cicada
A great review of these interesting insects, many of which are on a 13 or 17 year cycle of life. Great pictures and information.
Curated OER
University of Michigan Periodical Cicada
A great review of these interesting insects, many of which are on a 13 or 17 year cycle of life. Great pictures and information.
Curated OER
University of Michigan Periodical Cicada
A great review of these interesting insects, many of which are on a 13 or 17 year cycle of life. Great pictures and information.
Curated OER
University of Michigan Periodical Cicada
A great review of these interesting insects, many of which are on a 13 or 17 year cycle of life. Great pictures and information.
Curated OER
University of Michigan Periodical Cicada
A great review of these interesting insects, many of which are on a 13 or 17 year cycle of life. Great pictures and information.
Curated OER
The Fearsome but Harmless Cicada.
This site provides a brief but concise description of this interesting insect. Grades 4-8.