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Observing Insects at Night
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In this activity, learners set up a night time insect observation station with a light and sheet.
What Does Life Need to Live?
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In this astrobiology activity (on page 11 of the PDF), learners consider what organisms need in order to live (water, nutrients, and energy).

A Slice of Apple Fly
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In this activity, learners build an instrument for catching and observing flies. Learners act as entomologists, attract flies into a jar using a slice of apple, and then observe the flies' behavior.

Creating a Local Field Guide
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In this activity, learners survey living organisms near where they live or go to school, and create a local field guide.

A Better Fly Trap
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In this activity, learners observe fly behavior and then build a flytrap.

Shake a Shrub
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This is an activity where learners will discover what types and how many insects live in their own backyard.