MERLOT Materials

A very nice site. Very professionally built. Guides the user very well about how to identify insects, the most basic... see more

This website contains information about how the beautiful bee orchid (Ophrys apifera) has developed a mimicry mechanism... see more

Insect anatomy as it relates to diversity. Very basic overview of body structure, exoskeleton, antennae and mouthpart... see more

This project is geared towards lower elementary school grade levels. It is an introduction to the topic of insects. This... see more

Link to a fun crossword as an introduction to insects.

This site provides a PDF document outlining how maintain insect cell (sf9) cultures for use in lab experiments.

The home page has a listing of animations of general biochemical/physiological processes (e.g.G-protein signal... see more

This Key will only identify insects to a specific Order, it does not identify to species level (you'll require a... see more

The Insects Module provides experiences that heighten students' awareness of the diversity of animal forms. They come to... see more

The Virtual Insect Collection Lab allows learners in formal or informal settings to practice pinning, pointing, and... see more

This is a lesson plan for a presentation project on insects for students in grades 2-4. The lesson plan makes use of... see more

'Agricultural pests blemish, damage or destroy more than 30 percent of crops worldwide. This annual loss has remained... see more

This is a very basic site for people who are just begining to explore the world of insects.. Have fun

Another great student project, created by Make Magazine, is these solar insect robots. One of the great things about... see more

This activity is an open-ended inquiry investigation in which students analyze and predict how an environmental change... see more

"‘Meet the Insects: Village Edition’ invites everyone to explore high quality photos and videos of insects commonly found... see more

In this activity, learn about predator-prey interactions by pretending to be generalist insect predators foraging for... see more

In this field exploration, student teams (consisting of 3 students) will investigate whetherincandescent, fluorescent or... see more

This resource is a static Digital Entomology Lab site. The purpose of this resource is to support students learning about... see more

Information on the mathematical skills of insects

Nancy Moran has devoted her career to investigating details of how microbes make a home in aphids and now bees. An... see more

Produced by the Wellcome Trust, these resources include an interactive evolutionary tree and a video of the Tree of Life.... see more

The Manduca Caterpillar Growth Experiment was created to teach students about how temperature affects growth in animals.... see more

Natural selection simulation. Plants and animals (insects) go through generations according to parameters entered by the... see more