Grades 1–3
Is It an Insect?
Circle insect or not an insect for ten small animals, using the six-legs rule.
Science worksheet · Insects and spiders
Bug Hunt Log
Go on a bug hunt and record five bugs: where you found them, how many legs and whether they have wings.
- Grade level
- Grades K–3
- Time
- About 25 minutes
- Topic
- Insects and spiders
- Answer key
- Not needed: answers vary
- Kids practice
- Insects and spiders, Body parts, Life cycles
What kids do
Printed on the sheet:
- Bug hunt rules: look under leaves, rocks and logs. Use your eyes and a magnifying glass. Do not touch bugs that sting or bite, and put every rock back where you found it.
Teacher tip
Look under rocks and logs, and remind kids to put everything back.
How to use it
- Go on a bug hunt with magnifying glasses before the sheet.
- Count legs on pictures together: insects have six, spiders have eight.
- Let partners compare answers and settle any differences with a book or a video.
Watch for
Teach kids to look, not touch, and to put bugs back where they found them.
Talk about it
- Why are bugs important?
- Where have you seen this outside of school?
Take it further
Keep a class bug log on a chart near the door.
US Letter, prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use: print as many copies as you need.
More insects and spiders worksheets
Grades 2–3
Insect or Spider?
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Grades K–2
The Life Cycle of a Ladybug
Label the egg, larva, pupa and adult ladybug with a word bank, then answer what a ladybug larva eats.
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