At-Home Activities
Smithsonian: Bug Hunter (Nature Activities) Paperback
Presents general information about different insects and includes more than 30 activities to help you study insects, such as building nets to capture butterflies and building moth traps.
Insects and Bugs: Activities for Toddlers
These Insects and Bugs Activities for Toddlers are perfect for a spring themed activity. Toddlers are always fascinated with insects and bugs and these crafts and activities are a great way to extend their learning.
Bugs & Insects Instant Learning Center: Recommended Age 4 - 6 yrs. / Pre-K - 1st grade
Students learn all about bugs and insects — with a hands-on learning center that comes ready to use! This instant center has everything children need to build skills independently. Just set out the materials and introduce the activity. The kids learn all about these living creatures as they sort chipboard pieces onto sorting mats!
Cool Stuff: Jarod Beukelman on Entomology, by Jarod Beukelman (21:03 minutes)
General audience - Discusses collection and preservation techniques
Displaying Insects, provided by Noel Starick and the Queensland Museum Network (7:45 minutes)
General audience - The author describes the correct techniques for pinning insects such as butterflies, grasshoppers, and beetles
Welcome to the Wonderful and Fascinating Insect Booth!
Since there is a wealth of wonderful information about insects available on the internet, we wish to share some of it in this exhibit. To do so, we have selected insect-inspired topics and information that you might find interesting and that also may provide an opportunity to explore additional links suggested by the YouTube format. Our goal is to share information that is available, and we have attempted to provide credit for the authors and organizations that have posted the information. We hope you enjoy!