Insects and Bugs: Everything You Need

Online Learning Activities Classify Insects: A Science Explorations Activity Grades: 3–5, 6–8, 9–12 Introduce students to observation, classification, and inference skills while also teaching them how to find and predict patterns. Read more >	Teaching Guides Going Bug-gy! Teacher's Guide Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5 Presents an overview of the study of insects and bugs, covering basic science skills, such as classification, observation, and responses to habitat. Read more >
Computer Lab Activities, Interactive Whiteboard Activities, Online Learning Activities Going Bug-gy! Facts and Fun About Insects and Bugs Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5 A collection of fun online activities and resources to introduce your students to the world of insects and bugs. Read more >	Book Resources, Lesson Plans Extraordinary Life: The Story of a Monarch Butterfly Lesson Plan Grades: PreK–K, 1–2 An Extraordinary Life: The Story of a Monarch Butterfly is filled with useful information that enriches a study of butterflies. In this lesson,... Read more >
Writing Activities, Unit Plans Watch Your Step! Grades: PreK–K Presents a unit on the lifecycles and fascinating characteristics of insects. Kids learn by creating their own butterfly figures and engaging in... Read more >	Lesson Plans Inventing Insects Grades: PreK–K In this crafty lesson plan, students make their own insects to learn about the physical characteristics and anatomy of insects. Read more >
Book Resources, Lesson Plans Cycles of Life Grades: PreK–K, 1–2 Spring is the season of new beginnings, so what better time to teach about life cycles? Read more >	Articles Why Caterpillars? Grades: 3–5, 6–8 Caterpillars are very important to the forest, but very little is known about their life cycles. Read more >
Book Resources, Teaching Guides The Very Hungry Caterpillar Teaching Plan Grades: PreK–K, 1–2 Teaching plan for The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle, including how to use the book to review several basic concepts, including... Read more >	Articles Caterpillar Defenses Grades: 3–5, 6–8 Learn how caterpillars protect and defend themselves in nature. Read more >
Computer Lab Activities, Interactive Whiteboard Activities, Online Learning Activities, Lesson Plans, Extension Activities Rainforest Caterpillars Grades: PreK–K, 1–2 Students study the caterpillars of Costa Rica before creating crafty caterpillars of their own! Read more >	Activities and Games Collecting Caterpillars or Other Insects Grades: 3–5, 6–8, 9–12 Explore the environment through specific organisms. Caterpillars and other insects are interesting, plentiful, and quite varied. With some care,... Read more >
Extension Activities I'm a Caterpillar Extension Activity Grades: PreK–K, 1–2 Students will create a word butterfly with this extension activity for I'm a Caterpillar by Jean Marzollo. Read more >	Book Resources, Lesson Plans Activity Plan 5-6: Bug Tales Grades: PreK–K, 1–2 Children will create their own insects using art materials. Read more >
Activity Plan 5-6: Bugs, Bugs, Bugs! Grades: PreK–K Young scientists investigate bug body parts in this ready-to-use teaching idea for five- and six-year olds. Activity: Science. Read more >	Activity Plan Mixed Ages: To Be . . . A Bee! Grades: PreK–K Hands-on activities that explore the lives, behavoirs, and characteristics of worker, queen, and drone bees. Read more >
Activity Plan Mixed Ages: What Do Ants Eat? Grades: PreK–K Here's a big way to study small insects in this ready-to-use teaching idea for mixed ages. Activity: Science. Read more >	Summer Nature Activity: All About Ants Grades: PreK–K Engage your child in a study about ants to develop science skills. She will learn to make predictions, gather information, and form conclusions,... Read more >
Articles Answers to Kids' Questions About Mealworms and Beetles Grades: 3–5, 6–8 Scientists answer kids'questions about insects. Read more >	Articles Answers to Kids' Questions About Praying Mantises Grades: 3–5, 6–8 Scientists answer kids'questions about Praying Mantises Read more >