Insects Pathfinder

Insects
The Little Things That Run Our World

What are these little things that seem to be running our world (or all around our world, for that matter)? They are called INSECTS. Insects are distinguished by counting their legs. Insects only have six legs and although similar creatures might be defined as insects at first glance, if they have more or less than six legs, they might be defined as only a cousin to the insect. Anyway, there are far too many insects to include others in their species. Can you believe that insects outnumber humans by 200 to 1? Also, insects make-up 80% of life in earth. But don't take my word for it, this pathfinder will help you find some of the best facts, lessons and activities that the library has available on insects.

Children
Children
595.7
L265a All About The Insect World by Ferdinand C. Lane. Identify different kinds of insects and how they live.

Children
595.7
G659i Insect Metamorphosis by Ron and Nancy Goor. Beautiful colored pictures on the growing stages of particular insects.

Children
595.7059
P295h How Insects Communicate by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent. Insects communicate in so many interesting ways. Communication is a way of survival for these creatures.

Children
595
H951l Let's Go Outdoors by Harriet E. Huntington. Most insects are helpful to humans. See pictures and find out more about these creepy things.

Children
811
F596 Joyful Noise: Poems for two Voices by Paul Fleischman. "A collection of poems describing the characteristics and activities of a variety of insects."

Reference
Curr/Ref
ActBks
M219c
1996/97 The Mailbox 1996-97 Primary Yearbook. A whole science activity on "Much to Do About Bugs." Fascinating facts and activities are available.

Curr/Ref
Science
K68
1993 Creepy Crawlies and the Scientific Method by Sally Stenhouse Kneidel. Over 100 hands on science experiments for children. What an exciting way for kids to learn.

Curr/Ref
Science
B966
1991 How nature Works by David Burnie. Caged insects depend on you for their survival. Learn to make an insect breeding cage and how to take care of over ten different kinds of insects.

Curr/Ref
Science
E18
1993 Buzzing A Hive by Jean C. Echols. A teacher's guide to all kinds of fun and exciting lesson plans about bees. Especially for 1-3rd graders.

Curr/Ref
Science
S623
1982 Nature With Children of All Ages by Edith A. Sisson. Activities for exploring the world around us.

Pacific Islands Room

Media

PacIsl
QL489.
.H3B72 Insects We See in Hawaii by E. H. Bryan. Information and illustrations of 30 different kinds of insects found in Hawaii. REC0879 The Songs of Insects by Sound Recording. A record of interesting insect sounds.

PacIsl
QL489
.H3H68
1992 Hawaiian Insects and Their Kin by F. G. Howarth and W. P. Mull. Discover the beautiful pictures of Hawaiian Insects.

Periodicals

Big Books

Nature Scope: Incredible Insects. A whole magazine dedicated to the discovery of insects. Find out what kinds of insects you have in your community. Curr/El
Big Books
A636
1992
rb The Ants Go Marching by Alan and Lea Daniel. A cute rhyme for counting ants. These are harvester ants. They gather food an bring it back to the nest.

Ranger Rick's Nature Scope: Incredible Insects. A grasshopper puzzle, a dance to insect moves, scavenger hunt, a short play and crafts are just some of the fun activities you can find in this magazine. Terrific for kids of all ages. Curr/El
Big Books
I11
1985
rb I Know an Old Lady by Linda McClelland. A crazy old woman swallows a fly and gets herself into trouble. Can your students guess the insect in the story.

The Mailbox: Primary Ages. Apr/May 1997, for grades 1-3. On pages 5-11 they have a section on "Much Ado About Bugs!" This collection of activities related to insects and suggestions for literature. Curr/El
Big Books
W177h
1993
rb How New Plants Grow by Colin Walker. Bees are important to help new plants grow.

The Education Center's Teacher's Helper. APR/May/June 1996, especially for grade 1. Pages 29-33 includes a science booklet, map reading and word problems on "Bees." Excellent reproducibles for your classroom.

Manipulatives

Websites

Butterfly puppet. Demonstrate the caterpillar turning into a beautiful butterfly.
Magnifying glasses. Little ones for the children make studying a lot easier.
Butterflies: Wonders of Learning Kit. K-2 can enjoy "a self contained, teaching program" on these beautiful creatures. http://www.yucky.com/yucky/teachercenter/bugs/#38
An abundance of the greatest resources on bug information for kids. Learn to build an ant farm, learn to map insect information, a 3-D bug scrapbook and have you ever wondered what bugs do in the winter? Too much information to list them all here. This website is highly recommended for ages K-8.

**Insects**
**The Little Things That Run Our World**
	What are these little things that seem to be running our world (or all around our world, for that matter)? They are called INSECTS. Insects are distinguished by counting their legs. Insects only have six legs and although similar creatures might be defined as insects at first glance, if they have more or less than six legs, they might be defined as only a cousin to the insect. Anyway, there are far too many insects to include others in their species. Can you believe that insects outnumber humans by 200 to 1? Also, insects make-up 80% of life in earth. But don't take my word for it, this pathfinder will help you find some of the best facts, lessons and activities that the library has available on insects.

**Children**
Children 595.7 L265a	All About The Insect World by Ferdinand C. Lane. Identify different kinds of insects and how they live.
Children 595.7 G659i	Insect Metamorphosis by Ron and Nancy Goor. Beautiful colored pictures on the growing stages of particular insects.
Children 595.7059 P295h	How Insects Communicate by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent. Insects communicate in so many interesting ways. Communication is a way of survival for these creatures.
Children 595 H951l	Let's Go Outdoors by Harriet E. Huntington. Most insects are helpful to humans. See pictures and find out more about these creepy things.
Children 811 F596	Joyful Noise: Poems for two Voices by Paul Fleischman. "A collection of poems describing the characteristics and activities of a variety of insects."

**Reference**
	Curr/Ref ActBks M219c 1996/97	The Mailbox 1996-97 Primary Yearbook. A whole science activity on "Much to Do About Bugs." Fascinating facts and activities are available.
Curr/Ref Science K68 1993	Creepy Crawlies and the Scientific Method by Sally Stenhouse Kneidel. Over 100 hands on science experiments for children. What an exciting way for kids to learn.
Curr/Ref Science B966 1991	How nature Works by David Burnie. Caged insects depend on you for their survival. Learn to make an insect breeding cage and how to take care of over ten different kinds of insects.
Curr/Ref Science E18 1993	Buzzing A Hive by Jean C. Echols. A teacher's guide to all kinds of fun and exciting lesson plans about bees. Especially for 1-3rd graders.
Curr/Ref Science S623 1982	Nature With Children of All Ages by Edith A. Sisson. Activities for exploring the world around us.

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Pacific Islands Room		Media
PacIsl QL489. .H3B72	Insects We See in Hawaii by E. H. Bryan. Information and illustrations of 30 different kinds of insects found in Hawaii.	REC0879	The Songs of Insects by Sound Recording. A record of interesting insect sounds.
PacIsl QL489 .H3H68 1992	Hawaiian Insects and Their Kin by F. G. Howarth and W. P. Mull. Discover the beautiful pictures of Hawaiian Insects.

Periodicals	Big Books
Nature Scope: Incredible Insects. A whole magazine dedicated to the discovery of insects. Find out what kinds of insects you have in your community.	Curr/El Big Books A636 1992 rb	The Ants Go Marching by Alan and Lea Daniel. A cute rhyme for counting ants. These are harvester ants. They gather food an bring it back to the nest.
Ranger Rick's Nature Scope: Incredible Insects. A grasshopper puzzle, a dance to insect moves, scavenger hunt, a short play and crafts are just some of the fun activities you can find in this magazine. Terrific for kids of all ages.	Curr/El Big Books I11 1985 rb	I Know an Old Lady by Linda McClelland. A crazy old woman swallows a fly and gets herself into trouble. Can your students guess the insect in the story.
The Mailbox: Primary Ages. Apr/May 1997, for grades 1-3. On pages 5-11 they have a section on "Much Ado About Bugs!" This collection of activities related to insects and suggestions for literature.	Curr/El Big Books W177h 1993 rb	How New Plants Grow by Colin Walker. Bees are important to help new plants grow.
The Education Center's Teacher's Helper. APR/May/June 1996, especially for grade 1. Pages 29-33 includes a science booklet, map reading and word problems on "Bees." Excellent reproducibles for your classroom.

Manipulatives	Websites
Butterfly puppet. Demonstrate the caterpillar turning into a beautiful butterfly. Magnifying glasses. Little ones for the children make studying a lot easier. Butterflies: Wonders of Learning Kit. K-2 can enjoy "a self contained, teaching program" on these beautiful creatures.	http://www.yucky.com/yucky/teachercenter/bugs/#38 An abundance of the greatest resources on bug information for kids. Learn to build an ant farm, learn to map insect information, a 3-D bug scrapbook and have you ever wondered what bugs do in the winter? Too much information to list them all here. This website is highly recommended for ages K-8.