Sites (21)

About Insects
Information and games related to Australian Insects.

Alien Empire
Close up views, animations and videos on various insects.

Australian Spider and Insect Bites
Information about Australian spiders and venom.

City Bugs
Information and lessons about Insects.

Cool Science Butterflies
Explore the connection between butterflies and caterpillars.

Entomology for Beginners
This page provides some basic information on insects. First a quick look at the anatomy of adult insects. Then a short story about the metamorphosis of insects.

Going Bugg-y
Information and resources about bugs.

Insect Gallery
Songs, craft activities and information about insects.

Insecta Inspecta
Information and activities about a variety of insects.

Insectclopedia
Insect research portal.

Inside a Bee Hive
Virtual tour of a honey bee hive.

Links for Minibeasts
Links to various Minibeast sites.

Low Life Labs
Learn about robot ants and cockroaches and see them in action.

Minibeasts
Links to various Minibeast sites.

MiniBeasts : A Reading List
Range of books suitable for children related to minibeasts.

Minibeasts Weblinks
Links to various Minibeast sites.

Minibeasts Weblinks
Links to sites designed specifically to assist young students with their research.

Paper Mache Insects
Make paper mache insects.

Pest World
Interactive site with games, lesson plans and worksheets.

Stick Insects
Learn all about Stick Insects.

The Bug Page
Pictures, sounds and information about Insects.

Lessons (8)

Bee Communication
Learn about pheromones and bee behaviour.

Creepy Crawlies
Find out the favourite insects of your class members.

Insect Body Parts
Students learn to identify body parts of insects and search for example in the environment.

Insect Gallery
Printable worksheets with insect clip art.

Insect Lessons
Variety of activities based on insects.

MiniBeasts K-5, Prep-Year 5
Ants, Bees and Social Insects Classroom Visits 2007 Program. Review the Resource Kit Manual, CD-ROM and Lesson Plan.

Minibeasts Unit Ideas
List of ideas to support this unit.

Travelbugs Mobile Mini-beasts
Travelbugs Mobile Mini-beasts visits schools and introduces students to a range of LIVE, COLOURFUL mini-beasts, highlighting their intricate roles in food chains, food webs and more.

Software (1)

MiniBeasts Resource
Resource Kit containing a CD, Manual and Lesson Plan related to Ants, Bees and other Social Insects. Suitable for Prep - Year 5. Classroom Visits by authors.

Texts (0)

Videos (6)

HeadLice.Org For Kids
Animation and activities about head lice.

Killer Bees
Animation and activities about bees.

Mosquito Movies
Short animations about mosquitoes.

Tarantulas Movie
QuickTime movie.

Ticks
Movies and images of various insects.

Virtual Insects
Animation about insects. Build your own insect.

Teacher References (3)

Insect Unit
Wide range of links and activities about insects.

Sticks, Leaves, Seeds...and Insects!
Ideas for making insect ornaments from easy-to-find natural materials.

Travelbugs Mobile Mini-beasts
Travelbugs Mobile Mini-beasts visits schools and introduces students to a range of LIVE, COLOURFUL mini-beasts, highlighting their intricate roles in food chains, food webs and more.