Insects – Teacher Resources

Bugs are fascinating creatures. Explore all sorts of creepy crawlers with insect lessons, printables, and quizzes for elementary, intermediate, and secondary school students. You'll find a variety of cross-curricular activities on these invertebrates that connect science with art, math, language arts, and social studies. From printables on the life cycle of butterflies to a ladybug science activity to a spiders quiz, there are many diverse resources on nature to keep students' interest.


Technology Resources
	Microscopic Organisms
	Insects on the Internet
	Kaufman Focus Guides by Kenn Kaufman

Bulletin Board Ideas
	Insects Bulletin Board
	Ladybug Pattern
	Insects Bulletin Board Example

Printables
	The Very Hungry Caterpillar Activities Booklet
	The Very Hungry Caterpillar Poster & Activities
	Butterfly Life Cycle Worksheet
	Body Parts of an Ant
	A Butterfly's Life Cycle
	Place Value through Hundreds (Gr. 3)
	Butterfly Life Cycle Quiz
	More Popular Insect Printables

Lesson Plans
	Life Cycle of Butterflies
	"The Grasshopper and the Owl": A Fable by Aesop
	Practicing Place Value With Insect Facts
	Charlotte's Web Persuasive Letter
	Camouflage
	What Foods Attract Ants?
	The Habitat of a Termite
	More Insect Lesson Plans

Quizzes
	Vertebrates and Invertebrates Quiz
	Animal Facts Quiz
	Kinds of Animals Quiz
	Insects Don't Bug Me Quiz
	Spiders Quiz

Insect Activities for Art, Music, & Drama
	Butterfly Mobile
	The Beetles and the Bedbugs Song
	Literature & Math: The Best Bug Parade & The ABCs of Art
	Backyardigans Character Mask: Uniqua
	Ralph Masiello's Bug Drawing Book Coloring Page
	More Insect Activities for Art, Music, & Drama


Literature & Language Arts Activities on Insects
	The Very Hungry Caterpillar
	Grasshopper and Owl - Drawing Conclusions Worksheet
	"Grasshopper and Owl": Aesop's Fable
	Practicing Place Value With Insect Facts Vocabulary
	Two Bad Ants Teacher's Guide
	Grasshopper and Owl - Vocabulary Worksheet
	Reading Warm-Up 54 for Gr. 1 & 2: Science
	More Insect Activities for Literature & Language Arts

Insect Activities for Math Class
	Insects and Place Value Worksheet
	Spider Count
	Hey There, Stink Bug! Activity Guide
	Communities -- Teacher Checklist

Insects & Social Studies Connected
	Second-Grade Soil Scientists
	Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears Word Puzzle
	What Makes Your Hive Thrive? Worksheet
	How the Chinese Use Insects
	Communities Vocabulary
	Science and Social Studies: Spiders
	Kingfisher Knowledge Guide: Dangerous Creatures Teacher's Guide
	More Insect Resources for Social Studies Class

Science Activities on Insects
	Grossology
	Observing Pillbug Behavior
	Butterfly Garden
	The Ants Have It!
	Dominant or Recessive?
	Planarians and Light
	Insect Habitats
	More Science Activities on Insects

Earth Science Resources on Insects
	Butterfly Facts and Questions
	Spring Crossword Puzzle I
	Spring Metamorphosis
	How Do Animals Adapt to the Change of Seasons?
	Bug Buffet
	The Works of Eric Carle: Quiz & Answer Key
	Butterfly Garden
	More Earth Science Resources on Insects

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