Second Grade  Insects

Build a Bug

Grade 2 Insect Hunt
Bugs Everywhere!!

Insect Research
 

Insects Center
http://www.EnchantedLearning.com/themes/insects.shtml
This is full of information, facts, and pictures on a variety of insects with activities and quizzes. Geared to grade 2 -3

Cicada in Simple Text
http://www.ivyhall.district96.k12.il.u
A great site all about the cicada in clear simple text for 2nd graders.

Insects and much more
http://www.yahooligans.com/Science_and_Nature/
This gives a comprehensive list of the different insects with facts and information on each different species. Full of great information and links to many different web sites all part of Yahooligans.

Koday's Kids Amazing Insects!
http://www.ivyhall.district96.k12.il.us/
A wealth of information on insects geared to younger kids, very informative.

Wonderful World of Insects
|http://www.ex.ac.uk/~gjlramel/six01.html
This is a large site with information on every insect found on earth, with great facts and information.

Brain POP World of Insects
http://www.brainpop.com/

An excellent site full of answer to all your question on insects

Insects Everywhere!
http://www.insecta-inspecta.com/
Insects, they're everywhere. They inhabit all the continents, roam your
backyard, and are even in the spaces between the walls of your home.
We have been investigating the little critters. Join our Insecta Inspecta
team and enter the amazing world of insects! 

Insect Information Center for Elementary Schools
http://insected.arl.arizona.edu/info.htm
A very good site with information and interesting facts on all kinds of insects . Geared to Elementary School students

Name that Bug Game
Use the clues to name the mystery bug behind the screen! The faster you guess correctly, the more points you get!

A Bug's Life - Bug catcher  
Bug catcher - Explore, sort or catch bugs for the Museum of Victoria's collection.

Ponding in the wetlands - Build a water bug
Build a water bug - This game lets you create hundreds of crazy critters. Using the real-life parts of super-cool bugs, you can create your own little monster, deciding what look would suit you best!

 

Lots about Ants

  1. Ants information from Enchanted Learning
  2. Ants Links - 16 links to ant sites through Yahooligans
  3. Amazing Insects - Ants


Information sheets on - Ants
Insecta Inspecta World - Information on different kinds of ants.

Ant Anatomy- Label Me!

Ant Life Cycle

Ant Life Cycle Sequencing Cards

Great Ant Site

Ask Jeeves for Kids - http://www.ajkids.com/

New Bug - Invent your own insect

http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/insects/newbug.html

 

Interactive assessment worksheets
Animal Life Cycles are found in the science section

http://vtaide.com/png/assess.htm#Maths

Close Ups!

http://www.insecta.com
 

Explore the Hive
Come and take a look inside a working bee hive without getting stung!!

Nature: Alien Empire - Enter the Hive
The hive page shows a virtual visit inside a honey bee hive. At the hive you can select pollination, developing larvae, storing honey, or more about the hive. You will see virtual bees as well as a glimpse inside the hive.

http://www.wnet.org/nature/alienempire/multimedia/hive.html

Dancing with Bees
Take a look at some of the special dances that help bees communicate and see if you can be the bee!!

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/bees/dancesdire.html

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September 07, 2009