• NHM Bumblebee Guide

    A pocket guide to six common species of UK bumblebee…

    • Ants, bees, wasps and sawflies
    • 11-13 Years
    • 14-18 Years
    • Adults
    • Factsheet

  • North East Bee Hunt with NHSN

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

    • Ants, bees, wasps and sawflies
    • 0-5 Years
    • 11-13 Years
    • 14-18 Years
    • 6-10 Years
    • Adults
    • Factsheet

  • Science and Plants for Schools

    Free teaching resources for science and plant biology,…

    • 0-5 Years
    • 11-13 Years
    • 14-18 Years
    • 6-10 Years
    • Adults
    • Activities sheet
    • Factsheet
    • Lesson Plan

  • OPAL identification guides

    Free identification resources from OPAL.

    • Alderflies, dobsonflies and fishflies
    • Ants, bees, wasps and sawflies
    • Beetles
    • Butterflies and moths
    • Caddisflies or sedge flies
    • Dragonflies and damselflies
    • Grasshoppers, crickets and bush-crickets
    • Mayflies or upwing flies
    • Stoneflies
    • True bugs
    • True flies
    • 11-13 Years
    • 14-18 Years
    • Activities sheet
    • Factsheet

  • American Museum of Natural History Zoology activites

    Activities from the American Museum of Natural History.

    • Ants, bees, wasps and sawflies
    • Beetles
    • Butterflies and moths
    • 0-5 Years
    • 6-10 Years
    • Activities sheet
    • Book
    • Factsheet

  • Yorkshire Museums Trust Minibeast online resource

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

    • Ants, bees, wasps and sawflies
    • Butterflies and moths
    • Mantises
    • 0-5 Years
    • 11-13 Years
    • 14-18 Years
    • 6-10 Years
    • Activities sheet
    • Factsheet

  • Primary leap worksheets

    Reading comprehension sheets relating to insects, from Primary Leap.

    • Ants, bees, wasps and sawflies
    • Beetles
    • Mantises
    • 0-5 Years
    • 6-10 Years
    • Factsheet

  • Butterfly Conservation Munching Caterpillars

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

    • Butterflies and moths
    • 0-5 Years
    • 6-10 Years
    • Activities sheet
    • Factsheet
    • Lesson Plan

  • Bumblebee Conservation Trust Fun & Learning

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

    • Ants, bees, wasps and sawflies
    • 0-5 Years
    • 6-10 Years
    • Activities sheet
    • Audio
    • Factsheet
    • Lesson Plan

  • droso4schools

    Online resources for school lessons using the fruit fly Drosophila.

    • True flies
    • 11-13 Years
    • 14-18 Years
    • Factsheet
    • Lesson Plan