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

Learners are introduced to new concepts and vocabulary by using a creative project of making a placemat. The kinesthetic learners will benefit from this kind of project. Also it is great for those who think artistically.

Second graders expand their knowledge of spiders. By creating a model of a spider, 2nd graders recognize differences between spiders and insects and determine that a spider is not an insect.

Students examine spider webs they find as they explore outside. They make T-chart of the shapes found in two different webs and draw them on geoboard paper. Next, they measure length and width of a spider's web before checking to see if...

In this animals worksheet, students complete a five question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz about animals. This quiz has questions about mammals, insects and birds.

Students learn the basic parts of an insect, where they like to hide indoors, and how to safely get rid of them. They assemble the cockroach body and cut it out of a brown bag. They attach pipe cleaners as legs and attennae. They then...

Students examine climatic effects on ecosystems. They plant tomatoes and observe the differences in plant growth with differences in light. They create picture collages of plants, animals, and insects found in each climate of the U.S.

Students name the characteristics of animal groups. Students classify the major animal groups such as: mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and insects. They identify the elements of specific habitats that each animal needs in...

In this animal life cycle worksheet, students will compare and contrast the life cycle of an alligator, insect, and bird. This worksheet is a graphic organizer.

Wanted! Pests are on the loose! Here, class members create a wanted poster highlighting one pest. Posters includes a picture, description, and signs of pest activity. 

If you're a pest, come and get a tasty meal here! Scholars work collaboratively to construct a mini restaurant out of a shoe box and create a menu that feeds a pest their favorite food. 

Students learn along with Ms. Frizzle's class. In this Magic School Bus lesson plan, students dance the Honey-Bee-Bop to communicate the location of hidden flowers.

Students learn along with Ms. Frizzle's class. In this Magic School Bus lesson plan, students observe ants doing some tasks by making them a temporary indoor home.

That tricky Anansi! Join him and Turtle in the story Anansi and Turtle Go to Dinner by Bobby and Sherry Norfolk, based on the African folktale. Kids answer comprehension questions and sing songs about spiders before creating spider...

Encourage children to take full advantage of their school's playground with this fun scavenger hunt activity. Including ten separate activities, from climbing across the monkey bars to playing hopscotch with a friend, this resource will...

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...

First graders participate in a variety of activities related to bees and ants.

Students participate in a variety of cross-curriculur activities in order to explore spiders.

In this "Comparing Minibeasts Data Worksheet", students respond to four short answer, one drawing, and eight graphic organizer questions.

First graders predict, observe and record strategies to overcome them using discussions, role play, and charts. Over a three or four day period, they examine obstacles that humans and insects encounter.

In this arthropod worksheet, students answer 4 questions about arthropod. For example, "Match the name of each class with the correct drawing" and "Draw a circle around any insects."

Learners use the scientific method to discover what monarch caterpillars eat. They observe the caterpillars for 2 minutes at a time and make observations.

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. ...

Students research carnivorous plants and how they trap insects. They role play as botanists to write a research field guide about a newly discovered imaginary carnivorous plant.