Iowa State Entomology Index of Internet Resources

Lesson Plans, by Entomological Subdiscipline

Apiculture (Beekeeping) and Social Insects

• Honeybee - students identify honeybee responsibilities inside the hive, importance of the honeybee to humans, and discover how honeybees communicate. Pre-K to 4th grade

Behavior and Ecology

• Social Behavior of Polistine Wasps - wasps were marked and videotaped. Students use observation skills to study animal behavior.
• The Manduca Project - student explorations of the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta

Urban Entomology

• Elementary Urban IPM Curriculum - exploring urban integrated pest management. K-6
• School IPM Lesson Plans - K-12 lesson plans that teach integrated pest management concepts

Extension

• Arthropod Proverbs - A collection of pithy sayings mentioning arthropods, organized taxonomically.
• Georgia WOWBugs Project - Melittobia digitata, commonly found in nature but never before in the pre-college classroom. Educational materials developed to teach fundamental biological concepts to grades 5-12.

General

• Alphabetical Insects - students find the names of insects that begin with each letter of the alphabet. Elementary-middle school
• Crickets in the Classroom - instructional package of information,activities, worksheets, drawing and links
• Life Cycles - students will identify the life stages of four different insects and will care for and observe the life cycle of one species. Pre-K to 4th grade
• Teacher/Parent Resource Materials - including Wee Beasties, and entomology newsletter for teachers, and lesson plans
• Using Live Insects in Elementary Classrooms - lesson plans using insects to teach a variety of subjects: math, language arts, music, art, drama, science and health