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  • 1.  Garden bug images for kids

    Posted 05-12-2021 11:56:00 AM
    Hi there.  As our garden grows, so does our students' interest in garden bugs.  Any suggestions for a good online site where children can see images of garden bugs (beneficial and pests) and learn about them?

    Thanks in advance!

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    Anne Santana
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  • 2.  RE: Garden bug images for kids

    Posted 05-13-2021 11:17:00 AM
    Hi Anne,
    Check bugguide.net...really great website 😊


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    Peggy Kenney
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  • 3.  RE: Garden bug images for kids

    Posted 05-13-2021 11:33:00 AM
    Thanks so much!    

    I poked around and found some other sites as well:

    https://www.seewhatgrows.org/kids-guide-beneficial-bugs-garden/

    https://www.pestworldforkids.org/pest-guide/

    https://savvygardening.com/guide-to-vegetable-garden-pests/

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    Anne Santana
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  • 4.  RE: Garden bug images for kids

    Posted 05-13-2021 11:51:00 AM
    Great, thank you!

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    Peggy Kenney
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  • 5.  RE: Garden bug images for kids

    Posted 05-13-2021 12:49:00 PM
    Greetings Anne!  Our local Natural History Museum offers virtual tours.

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    Carolyn Sanders
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  • 6.  RE: Garden bug images for kids

    Posted 05-14-2021 11:12:00 AM
    You can usually find helpful information through your local Extension office.

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    Clare Thorn
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  • 7.  RE: Garden bug images for kids

    Posted 05-17-2021 08:38:00 AM
    The slow motion insect videos on the Ant Lab YouTube site are amazing! I used the mealworm video with my kindergarteners. They're not written specifically for children; however, they are very accessible and extremely well done. They're packed full of facts and comments that you could extract and use as a springboard to build a complete lesson. I think they're very inspiring!

    I use the SciShow Kids YouTube site frequently, as well. There are a few insect and garden/plant related videos on this site that are a nice switch from BrainPop, and that are shorter that a Bill Nye video.

    I always run any link I show through ViewPure before I show it.

    Lara Guerra
    The Hockaday School
    Dallas, Texas

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    Lara Guerra
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  • 8.  RE: Garden bug images for kids

    Posted 05-17-2021 11:53:00 AM
    The Ant Lab is fantastic!! Thanks for sharing. This is a wonderful organisation to communicate with others.
    Marcia

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    Marcia Berger
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