Society for Science and the Public
Science News for Students: Keeping Bugs Away From Food
Discover how scientists in New Zealand kept bugs out of food boxes. How did they do this? They coated the cardboard boxes with citronella oil. Bugs hate the stink of citronella so they stay away from the food!
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Little Giraffes: Insects
Insect activities for early elementary students are pictured and described on this resource.
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Staten Island Children's Museum: Bugs and Other Arthropods [Pdf]
Here are some fun family projects to do at home involving bugs.
University of Oxford (UK)
Oxford University Museum of Natural History: Insects
Flies, fleas, beetles and bees are all insects, and the study of insects is called entomology. Insects are probably the most important group of animals on earth - there may be as many as ten million different types of insect alive today!...
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Alphabet soup.com: Insects and Spiders
An extensive list of activities, songs, poems, and fingerplays are listed by alphabet-soup.com. Additional recipes, art projects, and literature connections are also included.
Iowa State University
Iowa State University: Iowa Insect Information Notes Sowbugs and Pillbugs
Pillbugs may look like insects, but they're really crustaceans. This article describes them and their habitat, and describes what to do if they become a nuisance in the home.
Healthline Media
Medical News Today: What Are Bed Bugs?
Bed bugs are becoming a growing problem today. Find out what they are, how dangerous they are to humans, how they feed and reproduce, treatment, and how to control them.
University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky: Insects All Year
The University of Kentucky provides information and activities about insects for each month of the year. Projects include art and observational activities.
Ed Koday
Koday's Kids Amazing Insects: Assassin Bug
Learn all about assassin bugs with this interesting fact page and pictures.
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Orkin: Bug Games
Site provides an interactive game where students are required to "Name That Bug." Also includes a "Bugalizer Studio," as well as a "Print-A-Bug," coloring sheet.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Animals for Kids: Stick Bug
A site where students can learn about the Stick bug which is a strange insect that mimics the trees and shrubs they live on.
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Port Discovery Children's Museum: Stem at Home: Bug Bingo
Did you know that there are more than 1.5 million species of named bugs? You can find so many bugs right in your own back or front yard and you can have some fun of your own playing the two Bug Bingo games.
University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky: "Katerpillars" (& Mystery Bugs)
For younger students, these insect-themed activities, treats, and crafts also feature teacher resources and book references.
University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky: Get This Bug Off Me
This informative site distinguishes harmful from nonharmful insects. Pictures supplement the text.
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Insectclopedia: Lesson Plans
A very comprehensive site from pedagonet.com that includes lesson plans on insects for all ages and grade levels. Students will enjoy learning about insects as you employ these engaging lesson plans in your own classroom.
Iowa State University
Iowa State University: Entomology Image Gallery
This site provides an extensive collection of photographs of insects.
Australian Museum
Australian Museum: Bug Wise: Ants
Museum site invites users to learn more about this tiny creature by providing them with information on what ants look like, where they are normally found and much more.
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.
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Billy Bear4 Kids: Butterflies and Bugs
BillyBear4Kids.com is a great butterfly resource with links to butterfly cut-outs, flashcards, bookmarks, crafts, online games, and more. Scroll down for reproducibles.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Hey! A Bed Bug Bit Me
Use this site to find out what a bedbug is, what it looks like, and why it would want to bite you at this site from Kids Health. You'll also learn ways to avoid bedbug bites and what you should do if you do get bitten.
My Learning
My Learning: Minibeasts
All you need for an in-depth study of invertebrates is here on this site. Includes worksheets, quiz, useful information, and a fun interactive section where you can build your own super bug!
Iowa State University
Iowa State University: Iowa Insect Information Notes Flies
Flies are almost always known as pests, especially the types called gnats that bite! These information sheets provide descriptions of several types of flies as well as life cycles and ways to reduce these annoying bugs.
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Cindy Mark: What's Bug'n You
Students will enjoy learning more about bugs in this engaging resource. Allows users to draw a picture of a spider, create an insect information book, discover how insects move and be able to tell where insects live.
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Amateur Entomologists' Society: Bug Identification
This resource allows users to complete bug identification.
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