Additional Online Activity Resources

Discovery Channel Online Lesson Plans (http://discovery school.com/lessonplans/index.html)

Regularly updated, an excellent site to examine on a regular basis as new lesson plans are added.

Exploring Urban Biodiversity - City Bugs (http://www.cnr.berkeley.edu/explore/ )

Includes much information and many activities pertinent to younger students. A good starting point for teachers who feel a need to update their own background prior to engaging in different activities.

Virtual FlyLab (http://bioweb.wku.edu/courses/Biol114/Vfly1.asp)

Outstanding site where students perform genetic studies at different levels. No mess, no expense.

Purchase and Rearing Information

Ward's Natural Science (http://wardsci.com/search.asp?t=ss&ss=live+insects&sid=Google&eid=GL359)

A reliable source for a large number of different species. Culture instructions generally included.

God of Insects (http://godofinsects.com/about/live_arthropods.php)

Great place for procuring a number of different arthropods. Selection varies.

Pet Arthropod Page (http://www.key-net.net/users/swb/pet_arthropod/)

Excellent in is discussion of a few species (some roaches, scorpions, and millipedes.

Insect Rearing Sheets (http://insected.arizona.edu/rear.htm)

Probably the best starting point on the web for general arthropod rearing information. Topics range from housing construction to diet.

Phylogenetic Resources

Tree of Life Web Project (http://tolweb.org/tree/phylogeny.html)

Still in development, should be very useful once completed.

General Entomology/Acarology Resources

University of Arizona Center for Insect Science Education Outreach (http://insected.arizona.edu/default2.html)

The majority of links from this site are oriented toward K-3 students.

Science Standards/Education Reform Resources

Performance Assessment Links in Science (http://pals.sri.com/ )

On-line, standards-based, continually updated interactive resource bank of science performance assessment tasks indexed via the National Science Education Standards.

National Science Education Standards (http://www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/nses/ )

Online version of the National Science Education Standards.