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Field GuidesTwo great spots on our top ten list cover butterflies:URL: http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/ Source: USGS, NBii, Montana State University URL: http://www.enature.com/guides/select_Butterflies.asp Source: eNature General Bug SitesURL: http://www.ento.csiro.au/about_insects/index.html Under “Just For Fun,” kids can find games and coloring pages. Insect fact sheets give information on bug identification, history, family, and more. “Insects and their Allies” teaches about invertebrates, insects working together, and how to collect and display your favorite bugs. This is a great beginning point for an exploration of the insect world. Other links such as Ants Online lead to related sites with excellent information on specialized subjects. Source: CSIRO Entomology URL: http://www.uky.edu/Agriculture/Entomology/ythfacts/entyouth.htm This kid-friendly site has sections on bug food (one of our favorites), mystery bugs, year round bug explorations, and teacher /parent resource materials. The section on Bug Fun has crafts, games, jokes, and classroom projects. Although this site may not be as graphically enticing as some of the others, it includes many wonderful educational materials. Source: The University of Kentucky Department of Entomology URL: http://www.ento.vt.edu/~sharov/3d/virtual.html If you download the special plug-ins, you can also view these insects in virtual reality mode. The movies are in QuickTime format, and are set to play in a continuous loop. If you are interested in animation as well as bugs, the section on “How To Build Virtual Insects” may be the perfect tutorial for you. Source: Virginia Tech’s Entomology Department Lesson Plans & Projects
URL: http://insected.arizona.edu/lessons.htm This site will help you bring bugs into your classroom without going buggy. The lesson plans cover a wide range of insects and offers help on set-up (including activity sheets), lesson plans, and additions such as vocabulary lists and reading suggestions. Source: University of Arizona – Center for Insect Science - Education Outreach URL: http://www.daniellesplace.com/html/bugs.html Whether you want to build a beehive piñata, a walking stick out of pipe cleaners, or a paper chain of butterflies, you will find crafts for all levels of crafters at this delightful site. If your kids are into insects, there are enough projects here to keep them busy for ages! Source: Danielle’s Place of Crafts and Activities Edible BugsURL: http://www.ent.iastate.edu/misc/insectsasfood.html Click on the recipes on the left to see how you can make a tasty treat out of your garden-variety insect. Kathy Gee and Julie Stephens feature such recipes as: rootworm beetle dip, chocolate-covered grasshoppers, and chocolate chirpie chip cookies, to name just a few. Take a look at their site index to explore other interesting areas related to the insect world. Source: Iowa State University’s Entomology Department URL: http://www.eatbug.com/recipes.htm Although this site only has a few recipes, it has a number of helpful hints on how to prepare your insects for culinary experimentation. Edible Insects also has the only calorie count for crickets that we’ve ever seen: 121 calories for every 100 grams, just in case you were curious. Source: Aletheia Price Bonus - Bug Food is also a section under our #5 pick: Katerpillars (& Mystery Bugs) URL: http://www.uky.edu/Agriculture/Entomology/ythfacts/bugfood/bugfood1.htm The section on “Insect-themed Food” lets kids have fun with food that resembles bugs, without actually ingesting the real thing. Source: The University of Kentucky Department of Entomology Buy Posters at AllPosters.com © Copyright 2004 by ClassBrain.com |
