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Summer: Getting the Bugs Out

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study biodiversity while examining insects. They research insects that already exist and how they adapt to their environment.
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Bug Jokes

For Students 6th - 8th
In this biology worksheet, middle schoolers use the given code to discover the punch lines for each of the funny jokes as they relate to different bugs. Then they compare their answers to others in class.
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Did You Say Water Bugs?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders observe live specimens of aquatic insects in a water habitat. They study specimens from both moving and still water with the naked eye and a hand lens.
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Insect Crossword

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this insect facts worksheet, students use the factual definitions about insects to complete the twenty four questions crossword puzzle.
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Insect Introduction

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders investigate insects and non-insects by creating their own definitions. They complete a series of activities relating to insects.
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Insect Biodiversity

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students observe the process of transect sampling using insect nets, to get a chance to compare the presence of different species and populations in various vegetational areas. They study the different specimens caught and compare their...
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Bug Dominoes

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this dominoes worksheet, students cut out 30 dominoes. Each game piece has pictures of bugs instead of dots to represent numbers. Students use the dominoes for any game playing purpose.
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Food Labels

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students study Nutrition Facts labels. In this life science activity, students explore Nutrition Facts labels, then determine and analyze the nutrients found in a variety of foods. Additionally students construct bug boxes used to...
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Metamorphosis

For Teachers K - 6th
Students complete a unit about the insect metamorphosis process. They read and discuss a handout and sequence the events of metamorphosis for a variety of insects. Students also view and hold a tobacco hornworm, and complete a...
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Going Buggy? Scavenger Hunt

For Students 4th - 6th
In this insects activity, students utilize the Internet to access a specific website to locate the answers to five short answer questions involving insects.
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Environment: Insects and Pesticides

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students classify bugs as pest or non-pests and identify ways to control them. They also examine the three levels of pesticides by reading the labels. Students complete charts of signal words on pesticide labels.
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Lady Bug Connect the Dots

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this Ladybug Girl instructional activity, students connect the dots, sequence plant growth, circle things to eat, and more. Students complete 6 activities.
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1st Grade Science Jeopardy

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This is one of the best Jeopardy-style presentations I've seen. Young scientists play a game whose categories include, Mammals, Reptiles, Fish, Birds, and Insects. One very nice component of this PowerPoint is that there is a review...
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Plants 'n' Bugs

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders experiment to find if pollinators have color preferences.  For this plant and bug lesson, 2nd graders gather information about how flowers pollinate. Students participate in a pollination experiment using the scientific...
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Bug Eyes

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders observe, predict, record and report on a series of experiments with a praying mantid to test its visual acuity. They study the parts of an eye and compare human and mantid eyes.
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Bug Eyes

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students explore mantid eyes and human eyes. In this mantid eyes and human eyes research lesson, students work in small groups to gather information. Students read books, observe mantids, and do experiments. Students then present their...
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Creepy Crawlies

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders study the world of insects. They join Greenpatch Kids, an organization of young people who are interested in nature and want to protect our environment. In addition, the students assess use of technology as a valuable...
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Leo and the Butterflies

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders read a book entitled, "Leo and the Butterflies." They discuss the rainforest and butterflies. Students observe the pictures and predict what will happen in the story. They examine reading strategies for decoding unfamiliar...
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Chain Reaction

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students read a magazine on chain reaction and complete an included crossword puzzle. They select one interesting fact they learned and share it with the class, playing a game of truths and lie. Next, the students create 3 statements,...
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Insects N Bugs

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this vocabulary review worksheet, students locate the names of eleven bugs or insects on a word search puzzle. The puzzle is a fourteen by fourteen letter grid.
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Insects

For Teachers K
Students, through books, videos, and readings, explore characteristics of insects. In groups, they choose an insect to research. Students discover their insect's diet, how they move, and where they live. Afterwards, they use the facts...
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Arts & Humanities

Let's Go Buggie!

For Teachers 1st - 5th
To celebrate art youth month, little ones get out the magnifying glasses and get close-up with bugs. They make scientific observations of bugs you bring into the classroom. Then, they use markers, clay, paint, or crayons to make artistic...
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Measurement and Algebraic Thinking

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Comparatively speaking, does a bug travel farther than a human in 10 seconds? Get a bug and measure how far it travels in 10 seconds. Have a human team member run for 10 seconds and calculate the distance ran. Answer the question,"Who...
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"Ing" Words as Descriptors

For Teachers K - 4th
This clever instructional activity has your students listen to story about bugs, work together to brainstorm list of "ing" words that describe bugs, create t-chart of words, choose words to place in poem template to create class poem...

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