Lesson plans, activities, and teaching resources for insects.

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Ant Activities	Lesson Plan
Ants crafts, songs, and snacks for children under the age of 5 http://www.123child.com/animals/ants.html Grade Level(s):   Rate It

Bees and Ants

Lesson Plan

Twelve activities for 3-6 year olds: Read The Honey Robber and the Bee by Eric Carle, pheromone activity, beehive observation, waggle dance, beehive thumbprints, The Honey Bee song, bee windsocks, honey of a snack, read World of Ants, ant observation and collection, sing The Ants Go Marching, marshmallow ants http://iitc.tamu.edu/1998and2000/lessons/bees.html Grade Level(s): Preschool, K   Rate It

Bug Fun!	Lesson Plan
Insects, bugs: Class projects, games and jokes, and more http://www.uky.edu/Ag/Entomology/ythfacts/bugfun/bugfun.htm Grade Level(s):   Rate It

Bug-Go	Lesson Plan
Bug-go is designed to help the players learn to identify some insects while learning which insects are beneficial and interesting facts about others. The game should be played similar to the game bingo. http://www.uky.edu/Ag/IPM/teachers/bug-go/bug-go.htm Grade Level(s): 1-2, 3-5, 6-8   Rate It

Can You Identify Arthropods?	Lesson Plan
The student wil be able to sort and classify the four Arthropod classes. http://iitc.tamu.edu/1998and2000/lessons/lesson20.html Grade Level(s): 3-5   Rate It

Creepy Class Creatures	Lesson Plan
Children will have fun finding out which creepy crawly insects are class favorites. http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/gen_act/insect/creepy_c.html Grade Level(s): K, 1-2   Rate It

Insects	Lesson Plan
Insects, bugs, and creepy crawlers activities from Preschool FunZone http://www.angelfire.com/fl/preschoolfunzone/insects.html Grade Level(s): Preschool • Rating: 9  Votes: 13   Rate It

Insects - Hive Homes	Lesson Plan
Ages 3-6 - Learn about bees, make a beehive; also includes art & cooking ideas, poem http://www.ghbooks.com/activity/activity.cfm?bookid=18325&page=299 Grade Level(s): Preschool • Rating: 8  Votes: 6   Rate It

Insects Collaborative Thematic Unit	Lesson Plan
FOCUS: Students will explore the world of insects to expand their knowledge of ants, bees, butterflies, caterpillars and ladybugs. http://www.libsci.sc.edu/miller/insect.htm Grade Level(s): K, 1-2   Rate It

Insects and Spiders Coloring Pages	Printable
Several coloring pages for creepy crawlies. http://www.first-school.ws/theme/animals/cp_insects.htm Grade Level(s): Preschool, K, 1-2   Rate It

Bugs! Lesson Plan	Art or Craft
This lesson will let students explore shape and color by creating original and whimsical insect creatures. Students will tear colored paper into shapes appropriate to imaginary insects. Shapes will be arranged and glued to a background sheet. http://www.dickblick.com/lessonplans/bugs/ Grade Level(s): 1-2, 3-5, 6-8   Rate It

Insects and Spiders Preschool Activities and Crafts	Art or Craft
Printable crafts and activities for insects and spiders. http://www.first-school.ws/theme/animals/insects.htm Grade Level(s): Preschool, K   Rate It

Iowa State University's Tasty Insect Recipes	Resource Site
Insects as Food - Recipes for Bug Blox, Banana Worm Bread, Rootworm Beetle Dip, and Chocolate Chirpie Chip Cookies http://www.ent.iastate.edu/misc/insectsasfood.html Grade Level(s):   Rate It

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