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Classification
Grade 2 - This activity is going to be used to
learn about the classification process that is used by Entomologists.
Grade Level(s):
K-2;
Insect
Matching
Grade 3 - students will demonstrate what they have
learned about insects and their orders - see the insects up
close and personal
Grade Level(s): 3-5;
All
in the (Insect) Family
Grade 3/4 - students explore the diversity of
insects
that live around them, and to discover that insects are grouped and
categorized according to similarities and differences
Grade Level(s): 3-5;
Bug
Hunt
Grade 4 - Students will learn to distinguish
between insects using distinguishing physical characteristics that
particular insects have.
Grade Level(s):
3-5;
Who
Am I?
Grade 4 - teaches students to identify and classify
insects using a live insect.
Grade Level(s):
3-5;
What
kind of Insect is that?
Grade 5 - The student will be able to recognize
certain set of characteristics of an insect and be able to classify an
insect according to the Linnaen system
Grade Level(s):
3-5; Insect
Unit
Grade 7 - This one-week insect unit is designed to
focus on selection, collection and classification of various insects;
each activity addresses several scientific processes.
Grade Level(s): 6-8 Tall,
Dark, and Handsome
Grade 7 - The students will list characteristics
that they share with the rest of their family and compare and contrast the
characteristics to other students in the classroom. The students will
apply their knowledge of recognizing special characteristics to categorize
pictures of different insects.
Grade Level(s): 6-8
Classification
of Insects (Bug Club - Pitts)
Provides an online program to help children (and adults)
identify the classification and name of insects, based on physical
characteristics.
Insects
by Group (Sear)
Provides information and pictures of insects within the 14
orders or groups.
Insects
and Other Uniramia (University of California, Berkeley)
Provides information on insects, by phylogeny.
Insects
by Type (Clemson University)
Provides pictures and descriptions of insects by type.
Classification
of Insects (EarthLife.net)
Describes insects by taxonomic name and common name.
Orders
of Insects (EarthLife.net)
Describes each of the 32 orders of insects and provides
pictures of insects that are examples of each order.
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