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Spiders is produced by a school in Australia. Included is first-aid for spider bites, spider poems, and spider art.
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Information designed for 2nd graders.
spider dropInsect or spider? How can you tell?
Arachnids/Insects
Venn Diagram
Wandering vs Web-Builders Spiders: 
Report Form
Venn Diagram  Wandering vs. Web Builders
Spiders KWL Spider Facts Worksheet Spider Diagram Opinion Poll 
Bar Graph
How does a Spider spin a web? Fact and Opinion . Certificate

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Spiders
(click to see each lesson)
Las Arañas
(click to see each lesson)

 
 
 
 


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Ladybugs

 
Ladybug pictures Ladybug information Raising Ladybugs All about ladybugs
Beetle resources
Ladybug report by a 2nd grader

Printables about ladybugs

Shape Book Pattern Creative Writing Ladybug Word Search Ladybug Crossword
Shape Book Pattern 2 Poem Activity Page Ladybug Poem Ideas Ladybug Award
Lady Bug Similes
Fractional Parts Worksheet
Fractional Parts Chart


back to top Research/Facts
leaf buttonInsect Research
Build a bug 
leaf buttonBug PUZZLES!
leaf buttonBug Biographiess
This site provides an up-close look into the wonders of insects from butterflies and fungus beetles to stink bugs and crane flies.
leaf buttonFranklin Institite Pictures of Insects leaf buttonCreepy Crawlies
Creepy-crawlies...living on me? From NOVA Online, find out about dust mites, follicle mites, and many other parasites of the body and home
leaf buttonCritters that live on our critters leaf buttonEntomology for beginners leaf buttonSnakes
(also see Snake webquest)
leaf buttonPlay insect scramble leaf buttonPictures of insects and more leaf buttonBug reports by students
leaf buttonGander Academy Insect Resources . .
leaf buttonAntboy's Bugworld
This site has graphic links that make it simple to navigate. Each profile (ants, bees, other bugs) begins with basic facts. Then, follow the links to visit a live ant farm or find out how to keep insects as pets. 
leaf buttonHoneybees
Why do bees make honey? Highlights include the history of honey-making, and facts about colonies, the queen, drones, and worker bees. Play bee games or try the recipes and make some nutritious honey snacks!
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Spider webquest for the very young The Grouchy Ladybug webquest Creepy Crawly Creatures webquest Bug Reports
. Insect project done by 1st and 2nd graders Snake Webquest (Book) .
ABCs of Insects and Bugs


*A*
abdomen
adult
animals
ant
antennae
aphid

*B*
bee
beetle
bite
born
breed
build
bumblebee
burrow
butterfly
buzz

*C*
camouflage
carve
caterpillar
change
chew
chirp
chrysalis
clay
cocoon
collect
collection
colonies
color
colorful
crawl
cricket

*D*
damage
dance
delicate
deserts
dig
dive
dragonfly
drink

*E*
earthworm
eat
egg
endangered
exotic

*F*
feeding tube
fields
firefly
flea
flower
flutter
fly
food
forests
fuzzy

*G*
gardens
gather
grass
grass
grasshopper

*H*
hatch
head
hibernate
hibernation
hive
honeybee
hop
houses

*I*
insect
invertebrate

*J*
jar
jump

*K*
katydid
kick

*L*
ladybug
larva
larva
leaf
legs
lepidopterist
locust
loop

*M*
mate
metamorphosis
migrate
mimicry
molt
monarch
mosquito
moth
mouthparts

*N*
nectar
nest
net
nymph

*O*

*P*
paddle
patterns
pheromones
pollinate
ponds
praying mantis
prey
proboscis
pupa

*Q*
queen

*R*
rivers
run

*S*
sand
scurry
shed
silk
silkworms
singing
skim
skip
slug
snail
snapping
soil
spider
spin
spring
sting
stinkbug
stones
swarm
swim
symmetry

*T*
tail
termite
thorax
trees
trees
tunnel
tweet

*U*

*V*

*W*
walk
walking stick
wasp
whorl
wiggle
wing
worm
wriggle

*X*

*Y*

*Z*
zip
zoom

 
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