To extend the Insect Safari experience in your classroom, download these free cross-curricular lesson plans and creative modules! The lesson plans are correlated to National Science Education Standards.
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“Are You One of Us?” introduces students to systematics, the science of classification. Students will learn that scientists classify living things according to similarities and differences. Available for grades K-2, 3 and 4, 5 and 6.
Grades K-2(46k)
Grades 3 & 4(46k)
Grades 5 & 6(46k)
Invertebrate Photographs Template(435k)
With “The Art of Flying,” students will make a model to demonstrate how an insect moves its wings.(Level 1, 138k)
In “Seeing is Believing…or Is It?” students will compare images of insects, then create their own drawings & cartoons. (Level 1, 129k)
Through a hands-on simulation in “Feeding Frenzy,” students will explore how an insect’s mouthparts are adapted for a particular food source.(Level 1, 138K)
Students will compare human and insect senses to understand how insects gather information about their environment with “Feelin’ Buggy.”(Level 2, 102K)
A Day in the Life Of...
Students will research the distinguishing characteristics, habitats, food supply, and other important jobs of different insects.
Camouflage: A Study of Stealth and Survival
Students will understand various types of insect camouflage.
Smile... You're on Insect Camera!
Students will observe, make hypotheses, and draw conclusions about insects and their habitats.
Create an Insect
To demonstrate their knowledge of insects and their characteristics, each student will create a unique insect.
