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Insect Rhymes:

Ants Go Marching

Bees

The Flea and the Fly

The Fly has Married the Bumblebee

Over in the Meadow

There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly

Insect Crafts:

Paper Plate Ladybug Puppet A ladybug puppet made from two paper plates.	Ladybug Costume An easy-to-make ladybug costume that is made from a large paper grocery bag.	EGG CARTON LADYBUG Make a ladybug from an egg carton.	BUTTERFLY WINDOW HANGING Make a butterfly window hanging using waxed paper, crayon shavings, and an iron.
PAPER PLATE BUTTERFLY PUPPET A butterfly puppet made from two paper plates.	BALANCING BUTTERFLY A thin cardboard butterfly that balances on its head, seeming to defy the laws of gravity.	ORIGAMI BUTTERFLY A simple-to-make origami butterfly made by folding a piece of paper.	PAPER CHAIN CATERPILLAR Make a cute caterpillar from a paper chain.
BUTTERFLY WAND Make a butterfly wand with a popsicle stick, a pipe cleaner and a coffee filter.	EGG CARTON CATERPILLAR Make a caterpillar from egg cartons and pipe cleaners.	LITTER BUG An easy-to-make Litter Bug made of recycled items.	BENDABLE MAGNETIC ANIMALS AND PEOPLE You can make simple, bendable magnetic toys using doughnut-shaped magnets and pipe cleaners.

Insect (and Spider) Books to Print:

BUTTERFLY COLORING BOOK A butterfly and caterpillar book you can print out and color.	Butterfly Life Cycle A short printable shape book for early readers about the life cycle of a butterfly, with pages on the egg, caterpillar, pupa (chrysalis), and adult.	(Painted Lady) Butterfly Life Cycle Book A Printable Activity Book A short, printable activity book on the life cycle of the painted lady butterfly for fluent readers (with tabs).	This Butterfly... A short printable book for early readers about colors. The pages are: This butterfly is blue, yellow, red, pink, purple, orange, green, brown, gray, stripes, and dots.
Cicada Book A short book about the life cycle of the cicada to print (for early readers).	Insect Words Mini Book A Printable Writing Book A tiny, printable book about simple words related to insects/-- for early readers and writers. The book has 2 pages to print and makes 8 pages for the student to cut out, color, and write in. The words are: ant, bee, beetle, dragonfly, fly, moth, and "Can you think of another insect?	INSECT COLORING BOOK An insect book - you can print and color some of your favorite crawlers and fliers.	Ladybug Life Cycle A short printable shape book for early readers about the life cycle of a ladybug, with pages on the eggs, larva, pupa, and adult ladybug.
Painted Lady Butterfly Life Cycle Book A Printable Activity Book A short, printable activity book on the life cycle of the painted lady butterfly for fluent readers (with tabs).	Spider Shape Book Printout A short book on spiders to print out and color.	There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly A booklet to print and color.

Insect Sequencing Cards:

Ant Life Cycle Sequencing Cards Cut out the four scenes and arrange them so they show the ant life cycle from egg to adult as it undergoes complete metamorphosis.

Butterfly Life Cycle Sequencing Cards Cut out the four scenes and arrange them so they show the life cycle of the painted lady butterfly from egg to adult as it undergoes complete metamorphosis.

Ladybug Life Cycle Sequencing Cards Cut out the four scenes and arrange them so they show the life cycle of the ladybug from egg to adult as it undergoes complete metamorphosis.

Mosquito Life Cycle Sequencing Cards Cut out the four scenes and arrange them so they show the life cycle of the mosquito from egg to adult as it undergoes complete metamorphosis.

Calendar to Print:

BUTTERFLY CALENDAR TO PRINT A butterfly and moth calendar you can print out and color.

Drawing Worksheets:

Draw Four Bugs Draw four bugs. Below each bug, write its name.	Color the Insects on the Left or Right Color the insects on the left or the right. For example, "Color the ant on the right brown." Items: bee, ant, moth, fly, butterfly, dragonfly, grasshopper, caterpillar, mosquito, roach. Or go to the answers.	I Can Color Insects Color insects, including ant, beetle, caterpillar, butterfly, bee, fly, grasshopper, mosquito, dragonfly, moth.
I Can Draw Insects Draw insects, including a roach, fly, moth, ant, caterpillar, bee, grasshopper. beetle, butterfly, gnat.	Draw and Compare Bugs Draw two bugs and then answer simple questions comparing them, for example, "Which bugs is scarier?"	Find 8 Adjectives Describing a Butterfly You Drew Draw a butterfly. Then write eight adjectives describing your butterfly and use each adjective in a sentence.

Spelling Worksheets and Quizzes:

Circle Insects Circle 10 insects. The words are ant, moth, grasshopper, bee, caterpillar, fly, mosquito, dragonfly, ladybug, butterfly. Or go to the answers.	Match Insect Words and Pictures Match 10 insect words to their pictures. The words are ant, bee, beetle, butterfly, caterpillar, dragonfly, fly, grasshopper, mosquito, moth. Or go to the answers.	Picture Cloze for Insect Words - Printable Worksheet Fill in the missing words in the text given a picture prompt, using the insect word bank. The words are: ants, bees, beetle, butterfly, caterpillar, dragonfly, flies, grasshoppers, ladybug, mosquitoes. Go to the answers.	Circle the Correctly-Spelled Insects Circle the correct spelling of words for insects, and then color the picture of the words. The words are fly, bee, ant, grasshopper, beetle, dragonfly, butterfly, mosquito, caterpillar, moth.
Missing Letters in insect Words Find the missing letters in insect words, and then color the picture of the word. The words are bee, ant, butterfly, fly, dragonfly, grasshopper, caterpillar, mosquito, beetle.	Unscramble Insect Words Unscramble the insect words, and then color the pictures of the words. The words are ant, bee, fly, moth, caterpillar, beetle, butterfly, dragonfly, grasshopper, mosquito.	Write Eight Insects Find and write the name of eight insects. Sample answers: fly, ant, bee, roach, butterfly, moth, dragonfly, cricket.	Find 8 Adjectives Describing a Butterfly You Drew Draw a butterfly. Then write eight adjectives describing your butterfly and use each adjective in a sentence.
Insect Quiz: Grades K-1 A scavenger hunt for students in Grades K-1, using the Little Explorers Picture Dictionary.	Put 10 Insects in Alphabetical Order - Worksheet Put 10 insects in alphabetical order. The words are: ant, bee, butterfly, cicada, cricket, earwig, fly, ladybug, moth, roach. Go to the answers.	Insect Word Pieces Puzzle In this puzzle, combine pairs of word segments to make insect-related spelling words. Words: beetle, butterfly, caterpillar, cicada, cricket, dragonfly, earwig, grasshopper, katydid, ladybug, mosquito, termite. Or go to the answers.	Match the Syllables: Insect Words Match two syllables to make 10 insect words. The words are beetle, cricket, termite, insect, mantid, lacewing, mealworm, monarch, morpho, earwig. Or go to the answers.
Match the Syllables: Insect Words Match three syllables to make 10 insect words. The words are dragonfly, mosquito, ladybug, walkingstick, chrysalis, grasshopper, cicada, katydid, butterfly, silverfish, Olympics. Or go to the answers.	Bee Anatomy and Life Cycle: CLOZE ACTIVITY Do a fill-in-the-blank activity on bees. (printable)	Butterfly Wordsearch Puzzle Find the words in the butterfly wordsearch puzzle, then use the extra letters to find the secret message. Secret Message: "Butterflies are flying insects." Or go to the answers.

Writing Worksheets:

Rewrite the Paragraph about Butterflies Rewrite the paragraph on the life cycle of the butterfly, correcting the capitalization and adding punctuation marks. Or go to the answers.	Finish the Sentence 'A' Finish the sentence and illustrate it - A. The sentence starts, "Ants are always angry when..."	Finish the Sentence 'B' Finish the sentence and illustrate it - B. The sentence starts, "Baby bugs bite because they..."	Picture Prompt with Ants Write a story about the picture - A. The picture is of four ants, each carrying an acorn.
Picture Prompt with Ladybugs Write a story about the picture - L. The picture shows ladybugs in a line climbing a ladder.	Insect: Describe It! Worksheet Write the name of a type of insect, then answer questions about how you would describe it.	Insects: Write a Question for Each Answer In this worksheet, the student is given a series of short answers using insect-related words. For each answer, the student writes a short question.

Bug Math:

Insect Math-Code Games Do simple math problems, then do a substitution code to answer insect questions. Or go to the answers.

Early Multiplication Adding Groups of Numbers #4 Add legs on insects and spiders to develop the idea of multiplication as the addition of groups of numbers. Or go to the answers.

Name Tags to Print:

Morpho Butterfly Nametag Printable (Black-and-White) Eight morpho butterfly nametags in black-and-white on one printable page.

Morpho Butterfly Nametag Printable (Color) Eight morpho butterfly nametags in color on one printable page.

Monarch Butterfly Nametag Printable (Black-and-White) Eight monarch butterfly nametags in black-and-white on one printable page.

Monarch Butterfly Nametag Printable (Color) Eight monarch butterfly nametags in color on one printable page.

Insect First Letter Printouts:

The Letter A A printout on the letter A, picturing an ant, airplane, angelfish, and apple tree.

The Letter C A printout on the letter C, picturing a caterpillar, cat, chicken, and clock.

The Letter L A printout on the letter L, picturing a ladybug, lion, leaf, and log cabin.

The Letter M A printout on the letter M, picturing a moth, motorcycle, mouse, and monkey.

The Letter Y A printout on the letter Y, picturing a yellowjacket, yak, yarn, and yak.

Insect Printouts to Color:

Anatomy: Label the Insect Printout Read the definitions, then label the insect diagram.

Insect Report Chart Printout A chart to help with an insect report with areas to fill in the insect's common name, scientific name, anatomy, lifecycle, diet, enemies, protection, habitat, range, classification, endangered status, interesting facts, and a drawing of the insect.

Ant Ants are social insects.

Ant Anatomy: Label Me! Label the external anatomy of the ant. Answers

Ant Life Cycle Ant larva hatch from tiny eggs, then pupate and metamorphosize into adults.

Ant Life Cycle Sequencing Cards Cut out the four scenes and arrange them so they show the ant life cycle.

Assassin Bug Assassin bugs are insects that eat other insects.

Bee Bees are flying, social insects that live in a hive.

Bee (Simple version) Bees are flying, social insects that live in a hive.

Beetle Anatomy Printout Label the beetle's external anatomy on this printout. Answers

Beetles Beetles are the largest group of insects. Some beetles include the ladybug, scarab beetle, firefly, and the goliath beetle.

Blue Morpho Butterfly A brilliant blue butterfly from rainforests of South and Central America.

Find Eight Bugs Find and write eight bugs. Sample answers: fly, ant, bee, roach, ,butterfly, moth, dragonfly, cricket.

Butterflies and Moths Printouts about these beautiful flying insects.

Butterfly: Printable Read-and-Answer Worksheet A printable worksheet on butterflies, with a short text to read, an anatomy picture to label, a life cycle diagram to label, and questions to answer. Or go to the answers.

Butterfly Anatomy: Label the Diagram Read the definitions, then label the butterfly anatomy diagram.

Butterfly Life cycle See how a butterfly starts out as an egg, hatches into a caterpillar, becomes a pupa, then emerges as a fully-grown adult.

Butterfly Life Cycle A short printable shape book for early readers about the life cycle of a butterfly, with pages on the egg, caterpillar, pupa (chrysalis), and adult.

(Painted Lady) Butterfly Life Cycle Book A Printable Activity Book A short, printable activity book on the life cycle of the painted lady butterfly for fluent readers (with tabs).

Symmetrical Butterfly Life Cycle Pictures: Finish the Drawing Worksheet Finish each of the four drawings around the line of symmetry. The butterfly life cycle pictures are a egg, larva or caterpillar, pupa, and adult. Or go to the answers.

Butterfly Life Cycle in French Label the egg, caterpillar, pupa, and butterfly in French. Answers

Butterfly Life Cycle in German Label the egg, caterpillar, pupa, and butterfly in German. Answers

Butterfly Life Cycle in Italian Label the egg, caterpillar, pupa, and butterfly in Italian. Answers

Butterfly Life Cycle in Spanish Label the egg, caterpillar, pupa, and butterfly in Spanish. Answers

California Dogface Butterfly: Printable Read-and-Answer Worksheet A printable worksheet on the California Dogface butterfly, with a short text to read, pictures to label, a life cycle diagram to label, and questions to answer. Or go to the answers.

Cicada Cicadas are flying insects that emerge periodically and simultaneously.

Cicada Sequencing Cards Put the cicada life cycle cards in order, from egg to adult.

Cicada Printout - Simple Version A coloring printout picturing the life cycle of the cicada.

Cicada Book A short book about the life cycle of the cicada to print (for early readers).

Cicada Label the anatomy and life stages of the Cicada. Answers

Cricket Crickets are jumping insects.

Cricket Anatomy: Label Me! Label the external anatomy of the cricket. Answers

Darkling Beetle Life Cycle The yellow mealworm is the larval stage of the darkling beetle (Tenebrio molitor).

Darkling Beetle Life Cycle Label Me! Printout Label the life cycle of the yellow mealworm, from egg to larva to pupa to adult. Or go to the answers.

Dragonfly The dragonfly is a flying insect with a long abdomen.

Dragonfly Simple Version The dragonfly is a flying insect with a long abdomen.

Earwig An earwig is an insect with long pincers at the tip of its abdomen.

Firefly The firefly (also known as the lightning bug) is a luminescent flying insect.

Grasshopper Grasshoppers are insects that can hop, walk, and fly. There are about 10,000 different species of grasshoppers.

Grasshopper Anatomy: Label Me! Label the external anatomy of the grasshopper. Answers

Green Darner Dragonfly A blue and green flying insect with transparent-to-yellow wings.

Harlequin Bug This small agricultural pest is brightly-colored.

House Fly The common house fly is a small, flying insect.

Insect Anatomy: Label the Insect Printout Read the definitions, then label the insect diagram. Answers

Insect Math-Code Games Do simple math problems, then do a substitution code to answer insect questions. Or go to the answers.

Insects in French A Label Me! Printout Label the insects in French, including the fly, bee, ant, dragonfly, grasshopper, ladybug, mosquito, butterfly, caterpillar, and antenna. Answers

Insects in German A Label Me! Printout Label the insects in German, including the fly, bee, ant, dragonfly, grasshopper, ladybug, mosquito, butterfly, caterpillar, and antenna. Answers

Insects in Italian A Label Me! Printout Label the insects in Italian, including the fly, bee, ant, dragonfly, grasshopper, ladybug, mosquito, butterfly, caterpillar, and antenna. Answers

Insects in Portuguese A Label Me! Printout Label the insects in Portuguese, including the fly, bee, ant, dragonfly, grasshopper, ladybug, mosquito, butterfly, caterpillar, and antenna. Answers

Insects in Spanish A Label Me! Printout Label the insects in Spanish, including the fly, bee, ant, dragonfly, grasshopper, ladybug, mosquito, butterfly, caterpillar, and antenna. Answers

Jumping Bean Moth A brown moth that spends its larval stage inside a seed pod.

Ladybug Tiny flying insects that eat garden pests. Go to a simple version (just the image).

Ladybug Life Cycle Sequencing Cards Cut out the four scenes and arrange them so they show the life cycle of the ladybug from egg to adult as it undergoes complete metamorphosis.

Ladybug Life Cycle A short printable shape book for early readers about the life cycle of a ladybug, with pages on the eggs, larva, pupa, and adult ladybug.

Leafcutter Ant Leafcutter ants are fungus farmers - they grow their own food.

Lightning Bug The lightning bug (also known as the firefly) is a luminescent flying insect.

Luna Moth A green moth with long hindwing tails and distinctive eyespots.

Mealworm Life Cycle The yellow mealworm is the larval stage of the darkling beetle (Tenebrio molitor).

Mealworm Life Cycle Label Me! Printout Label the life cycle of the yellow mealworm, from egg to larva to pupa to adult. Or go to the answers.

Mosquito A small flying insect that is a carrier of disease.

Mosquito Lifecycle Printout A printout on the mosquito's life cycle to read and color.

Mosquito Life Cycle Label the mosquito life cycle diagram. Answers

Mosquito Life Cycle Sequencing Cards Cut out the four scenes and arrange them so they show the life cycle of the mosquito from egg to adult as it undergoes complete metamorphosis.

Moth Life Cycle in English Label the egg, caterpillar, cocoon, and moth in English. Answers

Moth Life Cycle in French Label the egg, caterpillar, cocoon, and moth in French. Answers

Moth Life Cycle in German Label the egg, caterpillar, cocoon, and moth in German. Answers

Moth Life Cycle in Italian Label the egg, caterpillar, cocoon, and moth in Italian. Answers

Moth Life Cycle in Spanish Label the egg, caterpillar, cocoon, and moth in Spanish. Answers

Oregon Silverspot Butterfly A brown and orange butterfly that lives in humid coastal salt-spray meadows and fields in the Pacific Northwest of the USA.

Painted Lady Butterfly A very widespread and common butterfly.

Painted Lady Butterfly Life Cycle The life cycle of this common butterfly.

Painted Lady Butterfly (Simple version) A very widespread and common butterfly.

Painted Lady Butterfly Life Cycle Book A Printable Activity Book A short, printable activity book on the life cycle of the painted lady butterfly for fluent readers (with tabs).

Pond Skater A bug that walks on water. It is also called the water strider.

Praying Mantid Predatory insects that eat garden pests.

Praying Mantis (Mantid) Label the anatomy of a praying mantis on this printout. Answers

Queen Alexandra's Birdwing Butterfly Queen Alexandra's Birdwing is the biggest butterfly in the world. Its wingspan is about 1 foot (30 cm) wide.

Silkworm The silkworm moth is an insect (not a worm) that produces a silken cocoon. This cocoon is harvested to make silk thread.

Ulysses Butterfly The Ulysses is a spectacular swallowtail butterfly from Australia.

Viceroy Butterfly The Viceroy is an orange and black butterfly from North America.

Walkingstick The Walkingstick (also called the laboratory stick insect) is a long, slow-moving, plant-eating insect that looks like a twig.

Wasp Wasps are insects with 2 pairs of wings and strong jaws. Many wasps sting.

Water Strider A bug that walks on water.

Yellow Jacket A yellow jacket is a type of social wasp, a flying, stinging insect.

Zebra Longwing Butterfly The Zebra Longwing is a small, black-and-yellow striped butterfly from warm areas.

Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly The Zebra Swallowtail butterfly is a common butterfly with distinctive black and white markings.

Insect in Many Language:

Insects in English A Label Me! Printout Label the insects in English, including the fly, bee, ant, dragonfly, grasshopper, ladybug, mosquito, butterfly, caterpillar, and antenna. Answers

Insects in French A Label Me! Printout Label the insects in French, including the fly, bee, ant, dragonfly, grasshopper, ladybug, mosquito, butterfly, caterpillar, and antenna. Answers

Insects in German A Label Me! Printout Label the insects in German, including the fly, bee, ant, dragonfly, grasshopper, ladybug, mosquito, butterfly, caterpillar, and antenna. Answers

Insects in Italian A Label Me! Printout Label the insects in Italian, including the fly, bee, ant, dragonfly, grasshopper, ladybug, mosquito, butterfly, caterpillar, and antenna. Answers

Insects in Spanish A Label Me! Printout Label the insects in Spanish, including the fly, bee, ant, dragonfly, grasshopper, ladybug, mosquito, butterfly, caterpillar, and antenna. Answers

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