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Educating Young People About Science Through Insects

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The Entomological Foundation offers free educational materials to educators to help in implementing entomology into their current science-based programs. If you would like to receive any of the materials listed below, please send a note to April Gower letting her know which materials you would like to receive along with the number of bookmarks (maximum 30) you would like for your students. You can contact April at april@entfdn.org or (301) 459-9083.

Insect Appreciation Digest (1st ed. by Dr. F. Tom Turpin)

(1 per educator) Chapters include an introduction to Entomology and Entomologists, Insect Collection, Insect Structure and Function, Insect Biology, Interaction with Humans, and Insects and Human Culture. Each chapter ends with 3 to 5 questions for students.

Insect Facts Bookmarks (Not to exceed 30 bookmarks. If you wish to receive more please contact April at (301) 459-9083.)

Also, check out the following educational resources:

• Lesson plans for grades K-3 on using live insects in the classroom from the University of Arizona Center for Insect Science, Education Outreach. See http://insected.arizona.edu
  
  
• Educational videos on Insect Collecting Techniques, Gardening, and Forensic Entomology can be found at http://lubbock.tamu.edu/ipm/AgWeb/videos/index.html

• Free curriculum on pollinators. "Nature's Partners: Pollinators, Plants and You" brought to you by the North American Pollinator Partnership. For grades 3-6. Get a free copy today http://www.nappc.org/curriculum/

• "Lets Talk About Insects," a fun and informative site for young people from the University of Illinois Extension. The site also include a teacher's guide for students ages 9-11. http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/insects

For more educational resources, see Educational Resources

Check out Bayer's Making Science Make Sense Program.

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