Our collection of educational resources relating to insects and entomology from the Royal Entomological Society, Insect Week partners and other sources.

Have you created a fantastic insect-related learning resource that we can include here?  Contact Fran Sconce Senior Outreach & Learning Officer.

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  • 3 Minute Bioblitz with The Bug Farm

    What insects can Sarah find in 3 minutes?…

  • Butterflies Under Pressure

    Engaging practical science activities for KS1/KS2 primary school children (aged 5-11), using dance and PE activities to engage kinaesthetic learners with the curriculum topic “Living things and their habitats”…

  • entoLIVE webinars

    The entoLIVE webinar series is a programme of virtual talks exploring the science of insects and other invertebrates. Suitable for adults of all abilities – a passion for invertebrates is all that’s required! You can watch the webinars and read the associated blogs on the Biological Recording…

  • Explorify from Wellcome

    Free online activities for primary teachers from the Wellcome Trust.

  • Incredible Insects videos

    Videos from ITZA and WWF about butterflies, fireflies, mantises, honeybees, Wētās, termites, beetles and ants. View the videos on the ITZA website.

  • Insects, Entomology & Entomologists

    Insects and entomologists - what are they and why are they important?…

  • Let’s go live Insect Week 2021 special

    Watch a Let's go Live special for Insect Week 2021.

  • Mini Documentary – Large Red Damselfly

    A brilliant short documentary on the Large Red Damselfly by Jamie (Eagle Eyed Girl), age 7 at the time of recording. Fantastic learning resource for those who want to know more about damselflies.

  • NFU Education Science Farm

    A range of Science lesson plans and activities to teach Key Stage 1 children about food and farming.

  • Parental Behaviour in Burying Beetles

    This resource pack focuses on parental behaviour in burying beetles.