Resources for Educators
This is a list of insect-related books, curriculum materials, videos, software, Web sites, insectaria, butterfly houses, and much much more that can help you and your students experience and enjoy insects even more.
These lists are constantly evolving. If you have materials that you would like to add, please send the title of your item, a short description, the publisher and/or location (Web site, if applicable), cost, and any other important information to Maryann Frazier, mxt15@psu.edu.
- Curriculum Guides
- Books
- Societies and Organizations
- Insect Newsletters
- North American Insect Zoos and Butterfly Houses
- Interactive CDs and Software
- Video and Music
- Games, Puppets, Rubber Stamps, and Art Supplies
- Suppliers
- Aquatic Insects
- The Entomological Foundation
- Educational Resources for Teachers including Agricultural, Environmental, lesson plans, essentials to learning about insects, and much more!
- The National Museum of Natural History - Insects
- National Insect Collection, bug information sheets, insect zoo virtual tour, and more.
- IPM Web Sites
- Listing of IPM programs at different universities, regional centers, and national-level organizations
- The Purple Loosestrife Project
- Information on the use of biological control to impact purple loosestrife - an invasive species of wetlands. K-12 educational materials available.
- PSU Pesticide Education Program
- The Pesticide Education Program strives to educate all pesticide applicators and users across the Commonwealth about pest management alternatives, including the safe, proper, and legal use of pesticides. The program promotes responsible decision-making, which will protect pesticide users, public health, plant and animal health, and the environment.
- Cool Sites for Kids
- A list of online resources to lead kids into the world of insects!
- EE-Link (Environmental Education on the Internet)
- EE-Link is: 5800 links organized in 300 categories, 11,000+ visitors per day. Browse or Search for resources for professional development, climate change, global warming, lesson plans, endangered species, national and international events, jobs, activities for the classroom, and more.
