Discover Insects
Grades K-6, with parental supervision
This website, sponsored by SaveNature.org provides free, downloadable Learning Guides to help kids understand insects and their importance to ecosystems and the diversity of life on Earth.
When you get to the site, you’ll see an introduction and a menu of Learning Guides that include information on rainforests, coral reefs, and hummingbirds as well as:
- Insect Activity Sheets – Get an insect coloring page, make your own “Insect Lab,” learn to classify arthropods, get bug recipes for dry-roasted insects and chocolate chip chirpies, discover the biodiversity in your own backyard and more!
- Insect Fact Sheets – Print out terrific scientific facts and info on a variety of bugs that include:
Monarch Butterfly
Honey Bee
Bumble Bee
House Cricket
Yellow Mealworm Beetle
Termites
Madagascar Hissing Roach
And more
- Other Arthropod Fact Sheets – Download and print out info on:
American Brown Recluse Spider
California Tarantula
Orb Weaver Spiders
Sowbug, Pillbug
Western Black Widow
Scorpion
Millipedes/Milpies bilingual
And more
You can also read articles and watch short video clips about insects too!
Note: We make every effort to recommend websites that have content that is appropriate for general audiences. However, all of ClickSchooling’s recommendations assume that parents will preview the sites for suitable content, and then review the sites together with their children.
