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Deductions: Insects
In this insects worksheet, students read the descriptions of insects and deduct the insects from the descriptions. Students have 5 sentences to deduct.
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Insects Around Us
Students fill out worksheets about insects and how they are helpful to our world. In this insects lesson plan, students learn about flower parts and insects that pollinate them.
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Bugs in the Woods
Second graders identify insects and plants in the forest ecosystem in a structured field trip with stations and activity booklets. In this bugs instructional activity, 2nd graders explore the ecosystem of the forest, complete the...
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Creating Insects Puppet Show
Students explore an insect website, learn an insect song, and take an insect quiz. In this insect lesson plan, students also read insect books, and create a puppet show about insects.
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Genetic Plant Crossing
Learners explore biotechnology and examine how it is used to improve plants and animals. In this genetic plant lesson plan students investigate how plants are crossed to create a plant with more desired traits.
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Investigating Crickets and Their Body Parts
Second graders investigate the body of a cricket. In this biology lesson students use tools to gain information about the insect the cricket. Students observe and identify features and describe how these features help the cricket live in...
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What's Bugging You?
In this insect worksheet, students answer short answer questions about insects using an internet hunt. Students answer 14 questions total.
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Garden Pests and Problems: Insects in your garden
In this garden worksheet, students answer short answer questions about insects that they find in their garden. Students complete 4 short answer questions.
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Are You One of Us?
Students investigate how scientists sort and classify organisms. In this sorting and classifying lesson, students examine what systematics are as tools that scientists use. They examine images of invertebrates and sort them while stating...
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Let's Create an Ecosystem
Seventh graders discover how an ecosystem works by creating one in class. In this Earth science lesson, 7th graders study vocabulary terms associated with ecosystem and read environment handouts. Students create an observatory...
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Clearly Classified
Learners investigate plants and insects. In this science classification lesson plan, young scholars create separate categories for insects and plants by characteristics. Learners discover scientific names of insects.
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Get Into Insects
In this insects worksheet, students collect 3 insects. Students draw the insects and observe what they are doing. Students fill out an observation chart.
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The Ladybug Lesson
Students explore the traits of ladybugs. In this ladybug lesson, students read books, sing songs, and learn fingerplays about ladybugs. Students also create their own ladybugs.
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Termite Trails
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 request that...
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Bug Jars
Students explore symmetry. Students observe a variety of bug and plant drawings, then draw a bug jar. Students observe bugs from the top of the jar for a symmetrical view, and the side of the jar for an asymmetrical view. Students draw...
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Bee and Wasp Identification
Students study the differences between honey bee, bumble bee, paper wasp, and yellow jackets. In this insect classification lesson plan, students study posters of various bees and wasps. Students read the story Holly Honey Bee Story....
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Pollination Parties!
Students conduct research on a specified plant and how it is pollinated. In this pollination lesson, students discover how bees pollinate plants and make life better for humans. After completing research, individuals compile a class...
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Living Creatures Up Close
Pupils study pond creatures. In this animal sciences lesson plan, students take a walking field trip to a local pond to collect small insects. Pupils study these insects under a microscope, conduct research on their insect, and create a...
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Stream
Students examine stream waters. In this scientific inquiry lesson, students "explore" wetlands as they participate in a demonstration that reveals information about steam waters and insects.
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Insects?
Students classify animals. In this insects and bugs lesson, students discuss the characteristics of insects and other closely related animals such as spiders, ticks and centipedes. Students talk about the differences between insects and...
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Am I an Insect?
In this insects worksheet, students read about the attributes and characteristics of insects. Students tell if each of 12 animals are insects or not. Research may be needed. This is an on-line interactive worksheet.
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Insects Word Search Worksheet
In this insects worksheet, students analyze 20 words in a word box that pertain to insects. Students find each word in a word search puzzle.
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Graphing Aquatic Insects
Students identify aquatic insects. In this organism lesson, students locate aquatic insects near a local waterway and collect them. Students graph the amount of insects that they collected.
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Comparing Minibeasts
For this "Comparing Minibeasts Data Worksheet", students respond to four short answer, one drawing, and eight graphic organizer questions.