Description
Book SynopsisIntroduce children to insects and bugs through fun activities and hands-on science projects.
From ants and beetles to dragonflies and mosquitoes, bugs are amazing little creatures. They provide incredible opportunities for getting outside and discovering nature. There are so many kinds to see and appreciate—even in your backyard or at a nearby park.
Teach your children to love and protect the great outdoors. This workbook by entomologist Jaret C. Daniels features more than 20 simple, fun introductions to a variety of creepy crawlies, including bees, butterflies, spiders, and more. Plus, over a dozen activities help kids to make hypotheses, experiment, and observe. The 19 hands-on science projects—such as raising native caterpillars and attracting moths with an ultraviolet light—put students in control of their own learning!
You never know what your children will uncover in their outdoor classroom. Every day is a little treasure hunt. If they keep good records and share what they find, their observations can even help scientists learn more about nature. So get the Insects & Bugs Backyard Workbook, and get started on a lifetime of discovery.
Table of ContentsSafety Note
What’s an Insect? What’s Not?
Classify the Insects
Speak Like a Scientist
Fill in the Blanks, Insect Anatomy
Insect Life Cycles
Actual Size
Bugs, Month by Month
Native vs. Nonnative
Examine Habitats and Make a Hypothesis
Habitat: Rock/Log Rolling
Habitat: Water
Habitat: On Flowers
Habitat: Near Dead Wood
Habitat: In/Near Buildings
Backyard Bug Blitz!
Sketch What You Find
Measure and Describe Your Find
Find a Dead Bug? Make It Part of Your Collection
Build a Bug House
Keep a Pet Bug
Find and Raise a Caterpillar
Hunt for Mosquito Larvae
Moth Trapping
Catch and Photograph Fireflies
Cricket Math: Crickets as Thermometers
Egg Math
Cicada Cycles/Math
Lookalikes and Aposematism
Build a Bee House
Make Your Yard Bug-friendly
Gardening for Bugs: Plant Native Plants
Gardening for Bugs: Plant Milkweed, Clover and More
iNaturalist
Lost Lady Bug Project
Bumble Bee Watch
Field Guides
Bug Scavenger Hunt
Bug Bingo
