Beyond the Bug
In this lesson, students will discover several new ways humans use insects. Content Areas: Literacy, ELA, Social Studies
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Nature Lessons: 6-8
Butterfly Wingspan Graphing
Students will use data from a chart to make a bar graph. They will also work with fractions, decimals and percentages. Content Areas: Math, Literacy, ELA
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Examination of the Body of a Grasshopper
Students will explore the parts of a grasshopper as they learn about what the characteristics are of an insect. Content Areas: Science, Literacy, ELA
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From Hatch to Harvest: The New Food Frontier
Students will learn about the farming and eating of insects around the world. Content Areas: Literacy, ELA, Social Studies
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Illinois Road Trip
This lesson teaches skills such as finding coordinates, understanding thecardinal directions, and reading an index as students use paper highway maps to explore interesting sites across the state. Content Areas: Math, Social Studies
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Insect Life Cycles
As students explore the life cycles of insects, they will learn about complete and incomplete metamorphosis. Content Areas: Science, Literacy, ELA
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Insect Logic Puzzle
In this activity, students will learn about insects then use an elimination grid to solve a puzzle. Content Areas: Literacy, ELA, Math
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