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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  • American Museum of Natural History Zoology activites

    Activities from the American Museum of Natural History.

    • Ants, bees, wasps and sawflies
    • Beetles
    • Butterflies and moths
    • 0-5 Years
    • 6-10 Years
    • Activities sheet
    • Book
    • Factsheet

  • Association of Animal Behaviour learning resources

    Free resources about animal behaviour…

    • Ants, bees, wasps and sawflies
    • Butterflies and moths
    • Dragonflies and damselflies
    • Grasshoppers, crickets and bush-crickets
    • True bugs
    • True flies
    • 0-5 Years
    • 11-13 Years
    • 14-18 Years
    • 6-10 Years
    • Adults
    • Activities sheet
    • Lesson Plan

  • BBSRC teaching resources

    Teaching resources from the BBSRC…

    • Ants, bees, wasps and sawflies
    • Beetles
    • Butterflies and moths
    • Grasshoppers, crickets and bush-crickets
    • True bugs
    • True flies
    • 0-5 Years
    • 6-10 Years
    • Activities sheet

  • Brilliant Bugs with National Museums Scotland

    great activities to explore the incredible world of insects and other invertebrates.

    • Ants, bees, wasps and sawflies
    • Beetles
    • Butterflies and moths
    • 0-5 Years
    • 6-10 Years
    • Activities sheet

  • British Butterflies Colouring Sheet

    Colour in the Peacock and the Red Admiral butterflies with the Royal Entomological Society.

    • Butterflies and moths
    • 0-5 Years
    • 11-13 Years
    • 14-18 Years
    • 6-10 Years
    • Adults
    • Activities sheet

  • British Moths Colouring Sheet

    Colour in the Eyed Hawk-moth and the Garden Tiger Moth with the Royal Entomological Society.

    • Butterflies and moths
    • 0-5 Years
    • 11-13 Years
    • 14-18 Years
    • 6-10 Years
    • Adults
    • Activities sheet

  • Buglife Resources for children

    Fun bug activities and teaching resources.

    • Ants, bees, wasps and sawflies
    • Beetles
    • Butterflies and moths
    • 0-5 Years
    • 6-10 Years
    • Activities sheet
    • Lesson Plan

  • Butterflies – Matching Pairs

    Test your memory and learn about symmetry with our butterflies and moths matching pairs game. Download the ‘Matching Pairs – Symmetry’ resource here Download the ‘Matching Pairs – Eggs’ resource here You will need: A print out of our matching pairs game cards Glue Stick Card  Scissors…

    • Butterflies and moths
    • 0-5 Years
    • 11-13 Years
    • 6-10 Years
    • Activities sheet

  • 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”…

    • Butterflies and moths
    • Activities sheet
    • Lesson Plan
    • Video
    • Website

  • Butterfly Conservation Munching Caterpillars

    Resources from Butterfly Conservation for people to improve their gardens or local green spaces for butterflies and moths.

    • Butterflies and moths
    • 0-5 Years
    • 6-10 Years
    • Activities sheet
    • Factsheet
    • Lesson Plan