Grades K–2
Count the Legs
Insects have six legs. Spiders have eight legs. Students count legs and decide whether each creature is an insect or spider.
Teacher idea: Have students complete this individually, then discuss answers as a class.
Classroom activities
Printable Bug Worksheets
Simple classroom-friendly bug activities teachers can print, discuss, or use as inspiration for science lessons.
Grades 3–5
Helpful, Harmless, or Pest?
Students sort bees, butterflies, termites, cockroaches, roly-polies, ants, spiders, mosquitoes, and lady beetles into simple categories.
Teacher idea: Have students complete this individually, then discuss answers as a class.
Grades 3–5
Bug Detective Observation Sheet
Students describe where a bug was found, how many legs it had, whether it had wings, and what habitat it was near.
Teacher idea: Have students complete this individually, then discuss answers as a class.
Grades 3–8
Pollinator Protection
Students learn how bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and other pollinators help plants and why careful pest control matters.
Teacher idea: Have students complete this individually, then discuss answers as a class.
Grades 3–8
Mosquito Habitat Hunt
Students identify places where standing water can collect, such as buckets, toys, birdbaths, gutters, and flowerpots.
Teacher idea: Have students complete this individually, then discuss answers as a class.
Grades K–5
Bug Safety Poster
Students review simple safety rules: look, do not touch; never disturb nests; tell an adult; do not spray bugs yourself.
Teacher idea: Have students complete this individually, then discuss answers as a class.
Quick print activity: Bug Safety Rules
Look, Learn, Tell an Adult
- 1. Look at bugs from a safe distance.
- 2. Do not touch unknown bugs, spiders, ticks, bees, or wasps.
- 3. Never disturb a nest, hive, or swarm.
- 4. Tell an adult if you find bugs in a bed, kitchen, bathroom, or wall.
- 5. Do not spray pesticides yourself.
- 6. Ask an adult before taking a bug photo.