Unit Plan
Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University

Depaul University: Center for Urban Education: The Ants and the Grasshopper[pdf]

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
"The Ants and the Grasshopper" is a one page, fable about grasshoppers who played all summer while the ants worked gathering food for winter. When winter came, the grasshoppers were hungry. It is followed by questions which require...
eBook
University of Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts, Amherst: Aesop's Fables: "Ant and the Grasshopper"

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
The importance of planning is the moral of this tale, written both in its traditional version and in a more modernized rendition.
Activity
University of Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts, Amherst: Aesop's Fables

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Work your way through the moral tales of Aesop. Table of context provides links to traditional tellings and modernized versions. Videos and original illustrations help tell the stories.
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.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: The Grasshopper and the Ant

For Teachers 2nd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This site shares the fable of The Grasshopper and the Ant. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes scaffolding for...
PPT
PBS

Nova: Master of the Killer Ants: Bugs You Can Eat

For Students 9th - 10th
The interactive tutorial examines entomophagy (insect-eating). Some examples of bugs you can eat are witchetty grubs, silkworm pupae, and grasshoppers. The activity consists of a printable version and interactive version.
Lesson Plan
Texas A&M University

Insects in the Classroom: Lesson Plans

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A very comprehensive site that includes insect lesson plans for ages 3-18 and links to a syllabus, course material, activities, and related resources.
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Other

Aesop's Fables

For Students 2nd - 5th Standards
You can read illustrated versions of five of Aesop's famous fables here.
Unit Plan
Language Guide

Language Guide: Los Insectos

For Students 9th - 10th
Colorful pictures display various types of insects. You can hear the correct Spanish pronunciation and see the correct spelling by holding your mouse over the picture.
Activity
University of Kentucky

University of Kentucky: Bug Fun

For Students 2nd - 6th
This fun site is designed for teachers who want to have interactive fun in the classroom. "Several articles give resources and basic information about insects and their relatives while others outline activities with different insect...