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Let's Talk Insects: Learn how insects grow and develop and the importance of insects in our environment. Teacher's guide
See insects up close through microscopic photography
Pet bugs
An illustration of the importance of pollinators
Insects and the garden plants they favor
Insect song

 Adaptations – discusses the traits of several organisms found in the ground habitat.

Lessons
Beneficial Bug Scavenger Hunt
Insects All Year Around

Some of the "bad bugs" (closeups all stages)
Squash bug
Some of the good garden bugs
 
Insects in Granny's Gardens
Ants
Bees
Butterflies
Cicadas
Earth worms
Green lacewing Facts & life 
cycle chartphoto Gallery
Lady Beetle
Mexican Bean Beetle
Misc. Beneficial Beetles
Pill Bugs
Praying Mantids
Soldier Beetle
Striped Earwig
Syrphid Larva
Tomato Hornworm

 
Head, Thorax, Abdomen (Sung to Head, Shoulder, Knees, and Toes) song and music are on cd available in the elementary school media center.  Contact Nancy Garfinkel.
Head, Thorax, Abdomen . . .Abdomen - point to head, stomach, rear
Head, Thorax, Abdomen. . . Abdomen
6 legs, 2 antennae – show 6 fingers, use index fingers above head
And Compound Eyes – cup hands into a C around eyes.
Don’t forget the ones with wings . . .Ones with wings. – Link thumbs and wiggle fingers in flying motion.

 

   
 
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