Bugs

I think this resource would be a great way for students to learn about insects. What i especially love is that it teaches students the importance of insects. Once they realize insects aren't... See More

I think this resource would be a great way for students to learn about insects. What i especially love is that it teaches students the importance of insects. Once they realize insects aren't as scary as they seem they may not be as afraid of them or want to kill them. There are many different lessons in this chapter that I think the students would enjoy and learn from. I don't think students get a whole lot of knowledge about insects and this shows them in detail.

Bug Zoo

This book chapter includes a variety of insect-centered lesson and activity ideas for both the primary and middle grades. The chapter begins with an activity that would easily enthrall any c... See More

This book chapter includes a variety of insect-centered lesson and activity ideas for both the primary and middle grades. The chapter begins with an activity that would easily enthrall any curious student: the creation of a classroom bug zoo. This activity seems particularly interesting as it offers the opportunity for instructors to get their students outdoors to collect their own insects for the zoo. Students are then tasked with observing the insects and noting/comparing their observations. The concept of what living things, or in the case insects, need to survive could easily be incorporated into this lesson. This resource provides everything an instructor would need to teach this lesson (barring the bugs and the containers to catch them in), including the assessment/organizing worksheet and considerations that must be kept in mind for all students as well as those in the primary grades.

Bug Zoos In The Classroom

This book chapter provides basic information about insects and includes several hands-on activities for elementary-aged students. The first activity explains how to create a bug zoo in the ... See More

This book chapter provides basic information about insects and includes several hands-on activities for elementary-aged students. The first activity explains how to create a bug zoo in the classroom. Worksheets are included to assist in the observation process. Activities progress to learning about predator-prey relationships, food chains, and more complex food webs. Students may also compare insects with non-insects like spiders and earthworms. Finally the students learn how insects help humans. Several web resources are included in the book chapter.