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Native Plant Research Project

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students study indigenous plants. They examine why they are special, why some might be threatened, by what forces (pollution, habitat destruction), and what else relies on the continued existence of these plants (insects, animals). They...
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Wigglers, Tumblers, & Bloodsuckers

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Young scholars explore the life stages of a mosquito. In this animal biology instructional activity, students read Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears by Verna Aardema and complete several activities including an experiment with...
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The Classification of the Kingdoms of Life

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students can learn about the evolution of science by discussing the classification of living things.
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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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Studying Birds in the Field

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
This is a well-designed science activity which helps students learn the behavior of different species of birds. Working with partners and in small team, students learn to scientifically observe birds.
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How Far Can a Butterfly Fly

For Teachers K - 1st
Students draw a picture of their favorite insect and describe. Students make a paper art project ladybug and write a story about it. Students map areas where certain insects are more prevalent. Students count dots on ladybugs and record.
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Finding the Shape of a Web

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students examine spider webs they find as they explore outside. They make T-chart of the shapes found in two different webs and draw them on geoboard paper. Next, they measure length and width of a spider's web before checking to see if...
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Children's Literature Across the Curriculum Ideas: The Magic School Bus Plants Seeds

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners read The Magic School Bus Plants Seeds by Janna Cole. They complete a variety of cross-curricular activities surrounding the study of plants and seeds. Included are reading, art, math, science, writing, social studies, and...
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Food to Grow On

For Teachers 1st
First graders observe, predict, and record food consumption and growth of insects through experimentation with caterpillar diets. They relate their findings to their own growth and diet.
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Children's Literature Across the Curriculum Ideas-The Very Hungry Caterpillar

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students read The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. They complete a variety of cross-curricular activities surrounding the study of caterpillars. Included are reading, art, math, science, writing, social studies, and library...
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Creepy Crawlies

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students investigate various insects through different activities. They read the book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. They recite nursery rhymes and play Bingo with pictures of insects. They consider insect-related poems...
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Chocolate Bar Bugs & Marshmallow Spiders

For Teachers K - 1st
Students create an insect model with food materials. After a brief discussion of insects, student use food materials provided by the instructor to create their own insect model. Models are shared with the class before they are eaten by...
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Mini Worlds

For Students 5th - 8th
In this insects learning exercise, students 18 questions regarding butterflies, moths, bees and spiders. A print out version of this learning exercise is available, but the online version contains links to various webpages with...
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Mayfly and Stonefly Comparison Chart

For Students 5th - 12th
For this insects worksheet, students complete a graphic organizer by comparing the body structure of the mayfly and stonefly nymphs and adults. Then students draw each one.
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Backyard Bugs!

For Students 2nd
In this science and math worksheet, 2nd graders think of different ways they can sort bugs that are given to them in a bag. They complete a graph in which they sort the bugs with stripes, spots and solid colors.
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Ants

For Teachers K
In this science worksheet, students learn that ants live underground. Students complete a maze from an anthill to an ant's home underground
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Picture Scramble

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this science worksheet, students examine 3 pictures of an insect, frog and tree. Next to each picture, there is the same image which has been divided into 9 pieces and scrambled. Students put the pictures in order by numbering them...
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Picture Scramble: Black-winged Damselfly, Balsam Poplar, Yellowjacket

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this science and visual discrimination worksheet, students examine images of a damselfly, balsam poplar and a yellowjacket. Next to each picture is the same image which has been divided into 9 pieces and scrambled. Students place the...
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Forests

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners examine soil in forests looking for animals and insects. They divide the animals based on their number of legs and draw the animal they have collected.
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Earthworms Page 1 and 2

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this word search worksheet, students locate 17 words related to earthworms. Words include decayed, present, similar, waste, enemies, and insects.
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Butterflies

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this insects worksheet, students look over 6 different pictures of butterflies, name each butterfly and then find out what else they can find out about each one.
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Animal Types

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this animal vocabulary instructional activity, students categorize the list of animals according to their type: mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and insects.
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Animals at Night

For Students K - 2nd
In this nocturnal animals activity, students study a fact page with lists of mammals, insects, birds and amphibians that they may see on the school grounds at night. There are no questions to answer.
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Food Chain Worksheet

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this food chain activity, students circle organisms that complete food chains shown, 5 total. All chains begin with the sun and move through insects, plant life and animals.

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