Learning resources

A range of learning resources relating to insects and entomology from the Royal Entomological Society, our National Insect Week partners and online resources we have spotted. Please browse through the list or use the tick boxes to select audience and resource type.

How to make a pitfall trap with the NHM

Activities sheet Factsheet

Follow our instructions on how to set up a simple pitfall trap

For: Everyone
NHM Bumblebee Guide

Factsheet

A pocket guide to six common species of UK bumblebee

For: Secondary Adults
Make a Bee Hotel with the RHS

Activities sheet

interest your family in gardening and have fun outdoors

For: Everyone
Build your own Dung Beetle

Activities sheet

Build your own Dung Beetle

For: Secondary Adults
Build your own Narrow-headed Ant

Activities sheet

Build your own Narrow-headed Ant

For: Primary Secondary Whole School Adults
North East Bee Hunt with NHSN

Factsheet

Help record five under-recorded bee species across the North East

For: Everyone
Association of Animal Behaviour learning resources

Activities sheet Lesson plan

Free resources about animal behaviour

For: Primary Secondary Whole School Adults
Science and Plants for Schools

Activities sheet Factsheet Lesson plan

Free teaching resources for science and plant biology,

For: Primary Secondary Whole School Adults Everyone
How to Build your own Butterfly Garden with Billyoh

Activities sheet

How to Build your own Butterfly Garden with Billyoh

For: Primary Secondary Whole School Adults
M. G. Leonard's Beetle Boy Trilogy resources

Activities sheet Lesson plan

Learning resources related to M.G. Leonard's Beetle Boy book trilogy and Beetle Collector's handbook.

For: Primary

What is National Insect Week?

National Insect Week encourages people of all ages to learn more about insects.

Every two years, the Royal Entomological Society organises the week, supported by a large number of partner organisations with interests in the science, natural history and conservation of insects.