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.

BBSRC teaching resources

Activities sheet

Teaching resources from the BBSRC

For: Primary
American Museum of Natural History Zoology activites

Activities sheet Book Factsheet

Activities from the American Museum of Natural History.

For: Primary
Yorkshire Museums Trust Minibeast online resource

Activities sheet Factsheet

This resource, suitable for Key Stages 1 to 3, aims to develop knowledge and understanding of invertebrates.

For: Primary Secondary
Primary leap worksheets

Factsheet

Reading comprehension sheets relating to insects, from Primary Leap.

For: Primary
British Dragonfly Society

Activities sheet Factsheet

Activities about dragonflies and damselflies.

For: Early years Primary Secondary
Big Wasp Survey Fun With Wasps

Activities sheet

Colour in the faces of 3 common UK wasp species.

For: Primary
Butterfly Conservation Munching Caterpillars

Activities sheet Factsheet Lesson plan

Resources from Butterfly Conservation for people to improve their gardens or local green spaces for butterflies and moths.

For: Primary
Bumblebee Conservation Trust Fun & Learning

Activities sheet Audio Factsheet Lesson plan

Great ideas and resources to help children and families connect with bumblebees and their natural habitat.

For: Early years Primary
British Science Association: what do bees do?

Lesson plan

Activity for a class to role-play the process of insect pollination.

For: Primary
droso4schools

Factsheet Lesson plan

Online resources for school lessons using the fruit fly Drosophila.

For: Secondary

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.