Grades K–3
Bug Hunt Log
Go on a bug hunt and record five bugs: where you found them, how many legs and whether they have wings.
Science worksheet · Insects and spiders
Bugs at Work
Match six helpful bugs to the jobs they do, then draw your favorite.
- Grade level
- Grades 1–3
- Time
- About 15 minutes
- Topic
- Insects and spiders
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Insects and spiders, Body parts, Life cycles
What kids do
Printed on the sheet:
- Draw a line from each bug to the job it does.
- Draw your favorite helpful bug doing its job.
Words on this sheet
ladybugdung beetleantflowerplants
Teacher tip
Talk about why bees, worms and ladybugs are good for gardens.
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.
- Start with a two-minute “I notice, I wonder” talk about the picture on the sheet.
Watch for
Teach kids to look, not touch, and to put bugs back where they found them.
Talk about it
- How can you tell an insect from a spider?
- How could we find out if that is true?
Take it further
Keep a class bug log on a chart near the door.
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