The Amazing Insects project combines science and language arts for 2nd and 3rd graders as they study their local insects and bugs and share data with other students from around the world.
Students observe, record, describe, and identify insects they find in their local communities.
There have been many observations by teachers regarding the lack of age-appropriate materials and projects on the Internet for primary grade students. This project offers the perfect opportunity for teachers of grades 2 and 3 to integrate a wonderful online project into their existing curriculum. There are many layers of options available within the web site alone without expanding the ideas and projects there with your own creativity. You can choose to simply use the lesson plan provided which contains clear procedures for gathering data about insects and bugs with your students. Skills that you can incorporate include observing, gathering, classifying, graphing, and compiling results.