Insect Resources for Teachers Insects for Teachers June 2017
Insects in the Classroom Easy to keep Easy to feed Show lifecycle Usually active Encourages wonder and inquiry
Successful Classroom Projects NASA Butterfly Rearing Project http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition22/butterflies_images.html Sheridan’s Green Hairstreak Big Horn 3rd Graders http://www.nababis.org/News/ViewNews/154 Live displays Ladybugs Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches Mealworms Darkling Beetles
Online Resources Carolina Biological Supply (www.carolina.com) Live Insect Kits Teacher Resources Tab: Activities, Instructions, etc. Bug Guide (www.bugguide.net) Great for Identification UW Entomology Extension (http://www.uwyo.edu/entomology/index.html) Tons of insect-related blogs with teacher resources: The Bug Chicks (http://thebugchicks.com) Bug Girl’s Blog (http://membracid.wordpress.com) BugBlog (http://abugblog.blogspot.com)
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