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When Is a Pest an Insect?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students view the importance of insects as pollinators. They are now posed with the problem--those insects are nice--but insects are pests right? Students explore their description of pests and pesticides.
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Insects Preserved in Amber

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students examine and discuss amber and fossils in amber. They simulate the preservation of an insect in amber using glue, a dead insect, and food coloring, listen to a poem about amber, and view real amber under a magnifying glass or...
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Insect Communication and Harmful Insects

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders use children's literature in order to create an interesting context for the lesson. The concept of insect communication is investigated in order for students to form educated hypothesis guesses.
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Minibeasts: What Sort is It?

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this insect related instructional activity, students research and describe a variety of insects to see if they have several legs or a large foot. Students then decide what type of insects they are dealing with.
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BUGS-INSECTS

For Teachers K - 5th
Students participate in a theme study while teaching primary students basic skills according to Individual Education Plan (IEP) goals in Reading, Math, and Writing. The lesson is concerned primarily with the concept of insects.
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Bugs Worksheet- Recognize Same Insects

For Students Pre-K - K
In this visual discrimination learning exercise, students analyze 3 rows of bugs pictures. Students look at the first picture in each row, then circle the picture of the insect on the other side that is the same.
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World of Insects

For Students 7th - 9th
For this biology worksheet, students identify and locate various vocabulary terms related to the world of insects in the puzzle. There are 51 words to locate in the word search.
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Homeschooling Chronicles - Insects

For Teachers 1st - 4th
The world of bugs may be small, but they can have a big impact on the lives of nature explorers like my children.
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Watch Your Step!

For Teachers K - 1st
Students examine the physical characteristics of insects and spiders. Students research the vaious ways in which insects move. They then observe and record the metamorposis of one of more insects. They complete the lesson by...
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Living Creatures Up Close

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students study pond creatures. In this animal sciences lesson, students take a walking field trip to a local pond to collect small insects. Students study these insects under a microscope, conduct research on their insect, and create a...
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Comparing Incomplete to Complete Metamorphosis

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students discover the varying stages of metamorphosis as they occur in the insect community. After a brief lecture, students identify the various stages of metamorphosis that insects experience. They complete a worksheet matching a...
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Mini Beast Safari Record Sheet

For Students 4th - 8th
In this bugs and insects in their habitats worksheet, students hunt and locate worms, bugs, and other insects then record their findings to complete the chart.
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Hopper Herding

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students explore biology by examining insects up close. In this grasshopper and cricket lesson, students discuss the types of insects that can jump and why it is important they are able to do so. Students examine a grassy field with...
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My Minibeast

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this make believe insect instructional activity, students complete a sentence, choose the correct words, and fill in the blanks about an insect they make up called a minibeast.
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Buggy Patterns

For Teachers 1st
First graders discuss the definition of patterns, and sing the song, Going Buggy, identifying patterns in the song. They create original patterns using bug counters and insect stickers.
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Roaches Are Yucky!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Pupils research facts about an insect using the Internet.
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Life Cycles

For Teachers 2nd
Using computers, Students work in small groups and progress through the roles of Explorer, Researcher, Designer, and Evaluator as they study the life cycle of plants, insects, butterflies and frogs.
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Bees and Wasps

For Students 4th - 6th
In this biology learning exercise, students look for the details that are common to the insects. Then they label the parts for the two diagrams.
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Word Search: Ladybugs

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this insect word search activity, students find 13 words pertaining to ladybugs. There is a word bank provided for this puzzle which is shaped like a bug.
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Diversity of Arthropods

For Students 9th - 12th
In this arthropods activity, high schoolers will review the characteristics of the different types of arthropods including spiders, ticks, crustaceans, millipedes, and insects. Students will also understand the difference between...
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Bugs Word Search Puzzle

For Students 4th - 5th
In this science word search instructional activity, students locate 39 words that are related to insects. They find words that are given in a word bank at the bottom of the page which include aphids, lady bugs, stink bugs, and assassin.
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Adaptations for Survival--The Spittlebug

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this adaptations for survival learning exercise, students list 2 reasons why the foam secreted from spittle bugs help the insect survive. Students view 2 pictures of spittle bugs and determine which one is more visible to passing...
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Intermediate Addition

For Students 2nd
Here's a fun counting worksheet to give to young learners. Each problem has pictures or animals, insects and people. Students count the number of feet total. The last problem is a fun challenge that asks student to draw thier own picture...
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Bug Picture Matching

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this recognizing same and different pictures learning exercise, students observe two columns of colored insects and match the pairs that are the same. Students match 6 answers.

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