5A Diversity of Life #1 Some animals and plants are alike in the way they look and in the things they do, and others are very different from one another.... 5A Diversity of Life #2 Plants and animals have features that help them live in different environments.... 5D Interdependence of Life #2 Living things are found almost everywhere in the world.... 5F Evolution of Life #1 Different plants and animals have external features that help them thrive in different kinds of places....

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http://www.insects.org/


Description

Macrophotography, articles, and links provide a well-rounded look into dragonflies and damselflies, walking sticks, mantids, ants, bees and wasps, flies, lacewings, antlions, and other insects. As the site's author says, a major goal is to help you really see insects for the miniature marvels they represent and to understand how intertwined our cultures have become with these alien creatures.

This site offers a very effective way to take a close-up look at insects without harming them. There are great "zoom" options that allow students to see extreme close-ups of insects. The use of art is very helpful in providing insect body details that are hard to see otherwise. There is great visual content for K-6 students, although some of the text is written at a higher level.

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Created : 04/01/2003