Website Wednesday--Bugs, Birds, and Butterflies
BugBios: Shameless Promotion of Insect Appreciation
http://bugbios.com/
This site helps students see insects for the miniature marvels they
represent.
(Grades 4-12)
Bugs We Love and Hate
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/03/gk2/insects.html
Primary lesson plan that helps students classify insects by those that
are likeable and those not so likeable. (Grades K-2)
Lessons for Life: Using Live Insects in Elementary Classrooms
http://insected.arl.arizona.edu/uli.htm
Cross-curricular lesson plans aligned to National Science Education
Standards for elementary grades.
Insect Printouts
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/insects/printouts.shtml
This early learning website contains lots of information about insects
and great pages to print out.
Wild Birds
http://birding.about.com/
A searchable site that includes informative articles on plans for building
birdhouses and bird feeders, bird identification and checklists, gardening
for birds, feeding and attracting birds.
Migratory Bird Center
http://natzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/MigratoryBirds/
Learn about the bird of the month, see a live cam of a backyard feeder,
play the migratory game and more.
The Life of Birds
http://www.pbs.org/lifeofbirds/
Information on bird brains, bird songs, evolution, bird parenthood,
and much more.
Butterflies of North America
http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/distr/lepid/bflyusa/bflyusa.htm
Learn about butterflies in Indiana and other areas of the country.
Bird Flight
http://wings.avkids.com/Book/Animals/intermediate/birds-01.html
Discover how birds fly in this site from the Aeronautics Internet Textbook.
Includes interactive student activities.
All About Birds
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/birds/
Covers bird species, birding, fossils, bird extremes (biggest, fastest,
etc.), the link between dinosaurs and birds, bird anatomy, backyard birding,
bird as symbols, classification, evolution, jokes, classroom activities,
and more.
All About Butterflies
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/butterfly/
Comprehensive site about butterflies for all ages. Includes
an illustrated butterfly dictionary.
The Butterfly Lab
http://www.naturemuseum.org/online/thebutterflylab/index.htm
Explore butterfly anatomy, behavior, life cycle and more.
Monarchs and Migration
http://www.smm.org/sln/monarchs/top.html
A site that explores the monarch butterfly and the mystery of migration.
Media/Technology Staff Development
MSD Perry Township