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In this activity, learners set up a night time insect observation station with a light and sheet.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 4 - adult 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity (on page 2 of the PDF), learners use art supplies to build models of insects, both real or imagined.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 4 - 6 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners investigate soil conditions by creating a soil map. Learners record soil characteristics and compare the conditions of soil in different grid sections.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 4 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this fun snack and craft activity, young learners make "Ants on a Log" and their own model of an insect. The purpose is to learn the three main insect body parts—head, thorax and abdomen.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 4 - 11 45 to 60 minutes
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In this indoor and outdoor activity, learners discover that insects grow and develop as do all living things, going through a process known as complete metamorphosis.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 4 - 11 45 to 60 minutes
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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.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 18 1 to 4 weeks
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In this art/science/math activity, young learners are introduced to the concept of symmetry in nature.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 4 - 8 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity (located at the bottom of the page), learners investigate soil and explore the creatures that live in it.

free Ages 4 - 11 1 to 7 days
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In this outdoor, nighttime activity, learners gather around a brightly lit, white surface and study the behavior of nocturnal animals attracted to the light, particularly night fliers.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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This is an activity where learners will discover what types and how many insects live in their own backyard.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 4 - 18 30 to 45 minutes