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Bugs, Worms and Others
Students explore biology by conducting an outdoor research activity. In this insect identification lesson, students collaborate with classmates to examine organisms they find on a class field trip either in their school playground or a...
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What Critters Tell Us About Water Quality: A Macroinvertebrate Lesson
Students explore our ecosystem by investigating the quality of our water. In this aquatic insect lesson, students examine a group of random insects collected from different streams and ponds in the area. Students record their...
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The World of Insects and Spiders
Students identify numerous insects and their body parts. In this insect life lesson, students practice using scientific vocabulary while comparing the different parts of spiders and insects. Students view several videos discussing the...
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Who Am I? Insect Identification
For this science worksheet, young scholars examine 16 detailed pictures of different insects. Students identify each insect. There is no room to write the name under the picture. It is assumed this is an oral activity, although there are...
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Bug Matching Worksheet
In this bug identification activity, students draw a line from each of 10 pictures of insects to the words that name them. Note: The names begin with capital letters.