A wonderful lesson plan on the many benefits of having spiders and bugs around us. Learners discover how important these bugs are to our ecosystem. The lesson helps young biologists see the differences between spiders and caterpillars,...

Students study insects and spiders, and answer questions about the insects they have studied. They complete an insect word search, praying mantis color sheet, and spider and insect Venn diagram. They finish up with a trip to the local...

Students explore the wonders of bugs. In this bug lesson, students examine various types of bugs. Students make crafts, sing songs, discuss nutrition, and investigate different types of insects.

For this word recognition worksheet, students trace the word "bug," write the word independently, and color the picture of the bug.

Students explore symmetry.  Students observe a variety of bug and plant drawings, then draw a bug jar. Students observe bugs from the top of the jar for a symmetrical view, and the side of the jar for an asymmetrical view. ...

In this bugs picture matching worksheet, learners draw lines to match 8 insect pictures to the identical pictures in another column.

Learners identify the different types of mouths arthropods have for eating various types of food. Given photographs of the different types of arthropods, students identify which mouth they have and what type of food they can eat with...

Students identify the major body segments of antlions. Through the use of diagram worksheets, students label the various body parts of the antlion. They review the life cycle of antlions from the larva stage to adult. Several activities...

Students identify basic pest they find in the school yard. They discover and examine pest control. They also explain the benefits and risks of pests. High school students present a short lesson to third graders.

In this visual discrimination worksheet, students analyze 3 rows of bug pictures. Students look for the picture in each row that is different from the rest and circle it.

In this visual discrimination worksheet, students analyze 3 rows of bugs pictures. Students look at the first picture in each row, then circle the picture of the insect on the other side that is the same.

In this alphabetical order activity, students analyze 8 names of bugs. Students put the words in alphabetical order on the numbered lines. Note: The bug words are common nouns, yet they are capitalized.

In this coloring worksheet, young scholars examine a detailed drawing of a group of bugs having an outdoor party. Students color the picture.

In this math and coloring worksheet, students practice counting to 30 by completing a dot to dot puzzle. Students color the picture of bugs carrying a large object to their anthill.

In this science learning exercise, students unscramble the names of 15 bugs commonly found in backyards. There is no word bank for this challenging puzzle.