Kids
2008 Build-A-Bug Winners
Be sure to participate in our Build-A-Bug contest during the 2011 Great Insect Fair!
Bug Camp for Kids is an educational day camp for eight- to eleven-year-olds. Taught by faculty, staff, and graduate students from the Department of Entomology, the camp offers opportunities for students to observe and collect insects and participate in laboratory exercises to learn a broad range of biological, ecological, and environmental topics. It is held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday on the Penn State University Park Campus. Enrollment is limited to 20 campers. Parents or guardians are responsible for providing a box lunch with beverage and dropping off and picking up children promptly at 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Thank you all for your interest in Advanced Bug Camp. However, we are sorry to report that we will not be offering Advanced Bug camp this year. It is our hope that we will be able to offer the camp in the future.
The Great Insect Fair is our annual extravaganza celebrating insects with lots of activities, games, crafts, tasty treats and fun for everyone!
The museum houses the insect and related arthropod collections of The Pennsylvania State University and serves a valuable educational function by making insect biodiversity accessible to the general public through displays for the casual visitor and educational visits for school groups and other interested organizations.
A list of online resources to lead kids into the world of insects!
