Going Buggy… with Insects Activity Series

This 5-activity series helps youth explore the wild world of insects as they build a bug, take a feeding hike, do a bug walk, and more.

Contents—This list contains the lesson plans and materials to complete the five entomology activities in the “Going Buggy” 4-H Afterschool series.
Overview—Learn more about the overall series, goals, audience, and more.
I Spy, Describing Insects—Youth identify physical and behavioral characteristics of insects. Includes building a cricket house and observing crickets.
Three Body Parts—Youth name the three body parts common to all insects. Includes singing the bug body song and making a model of an insect.
Bug Walk—Youth learn that many insects walk by using their legs to create “alternating triangles.” Includes observing insect specimens with scopes and performing a “bug walk.”
Hungry as a Caterpillar—Youth learn that insects grow and develop as do all living things. Includes a feeding hike to see what caterpillars and other insects eat.
Lupine and Butterflies—Youth are introduced to the concept that living things grow and develop. Includes studying the life cycle of a butterfly and creating a butterfly.
Evaluation—Instrument to evaluate the “Going Buggy . . . with Insects” series of 4-H Afterschool entomology activities.