Launching your lessons with a hands-on activity is a great way to get kids re-engaged in your classroom after Spring Break!
Our most popular items for your students are bugs and critters. Kids of all ages love exploring the world of creepy crawly bugs. Explore metamorphosis! Or teach about the critters role in the ecosystem. Gather a variety of critters and host a bug show.
If you prefer to not have live critters, consider life cycle models for a hands-on, but not creepy crawly, way to explore the life cycle of insects.
Caterpillars and butterflies.
Praying Mantis egg
Praying Mantis are also referred to as Stick Bugs!
Snails: land and pond
Did you know some snails hibernate during the winter?
Depending on the species an adult earthworm can grow to almost 10 feet long!
Also known as Crawfish, Crawdads and Mudbugs, yumm!
Believe it or not they can make a tasty treat!
Silkworms are the primary producer of silk.
Drosophila Fruit Flies
Shh, here’s a secret: Sea-Monkeys are actually brine shrimp.
Would you like to find out where to find / buy any of these cool creepy crawly critters? Send us a message under our Contact Us page.