Bibliography of Books for Educators

REFERENCE BOOKS FOR EDUCATORS

Here are some of the books that we find particularly helpful in developing and implementing our outreach programs:

1001 Questions Answered About Insects. Alexander and Elie Klots. Dover Publications. New York. 1961.
Adventures with a Hand Lens. Richard Headstrom. Dover. New York. 1976.
Adventures with Freshwater Animals. Richard Headstrom. Dover Publ. Co. New York. 1964.
Adventures with Insects. Richard Headstrom. Dover Publ. New York. 1982.
Animal Activities: Insects. Jan Ormesher. Judy/Instructo. Minneapolis. 1987.
Ants and More Ants. Bev McKay. Incentive Publications. Nashville. 1992.
Ant Homes Under the Ground. LHS Gems. Berkeley, CA. 1996.
Aquatic Habitats; Exploring Desktop Ponds. LHS Gems. Berkeley, CA. 1998.
A Beginner's Guide to Observing and Collecting Insects. Gary A. Dunn. Young Entomologists' Society. Lansing, MI. 1994.
Bug Blast! A Groovy Tube Book and Game. Olga Litowinsky. innovative KIDS. Norwalk, CT. 2000.
Buggy Books. A Guide to Juvenile and Popular Books on Insects and their Relatives. Gary A. Dunn. Young Entomologists' Society. Lansing, MI. 1990.
BugPlay. Activities with Insects for Young Children. Marlene Hapai and Leon Burton. Addison- Wesley. Reading, MA. 1990.
Bugs and Other Insects. Using Nonfiction to Promote Literacy Across the Curriculum. Doris Roettger. Fearon Teacher Aids. Carthage, IL. 1991.
Bugs and Other Insects. Doris Roettger. Fearon. Minneapolis. 1991.
Bugs, Beetles and Butterflies (Experiences for Literacy) - Teachers Guide. Roach Van Allen, Michael Sampson and William Teale. DLM Teaching Resources. Allen, TX. 1989.
Bugs, Bugs, Bugs. Better Homes and Gardens. Des Moines. 1989.
BugWise. Pamela Hickman. Addison-Wesley. Reading, MA. 1990.
The Butterfly Curriculum (K-2). Anonymous. Insect Lore Products. Shafter, CA.
The Butterfly Curriculum (3-6). Anonymous. Insect Lore Products. Shafter, CA.
The Butterfly Curriculum (JHS). Anonymous. Insect Lore Products. Shafter, CA.
The Butterfly Curriculum (HS). Anonymous. Insect Lore Products. Shafter, CA.
Buzzing a Hive. (Teachers Guide). Jean Echols. Univ. of California. Berkeley, CA. 1987.
Caring for Insect Livestock: An Insect Rearing Manual. Gary A. Dunn. Young Entomologists' Society. Lansing, MI. 1993.
Caring for Live Minibeasts in Captivity. Gary A. Dunn. Young Entomologists' Society. Lansing, MI. 2006.
Creepy Crawlies (Thematic Unit). Mary Ellen Sterling. Teacher Created Materials. Huntington Beach, CA. 1990.
Creepy Crawlies and the Scientific Method. Sally Stenhouse Kneidel. Fulcrum Publishing. Golden, CO. 1993
Critters. Anonymous. AIMS Education Foundation. Fresno. 1992.
Discover Butterflies! LuAnn Craighton. Isa Callaway Foundation. Pine Mountain, GA. 1991
Discovering Ants and Spiders. Peter and Connie Roop. Perfection Learning Corp. Logan, IA. 1992.
Entomology Projects for Elementary and Secondary Schools. John A. Wilcox. NY State Museum and Science Service. Albany, NY. 1972.
Entomology: Real Kids, Real Science. Ellen Doris. Thames and Hudson. New York. 1993.
The Everything Kids' Bugs Book. Kathi Wagner. Adams Media. Avon MA. 2003.
A Guide to Observing Insect Lives. Donald Stokes. Little, Brown and Co. Boston. 1983.
Handbook for Butterfly Watchers. Robert Michael Pyle. Houghton Mifflin. Boston. 1992.
Hide a Butterfly (Teacher's Guide). Jean Echols. University of California. Berkeley, CA. 1986.
Incredible Insects. (NatureScope). Judy Braus. National Wildlife Federation. Vienna, VA. 1988.
Incredible Insects Discovery Pac (NatureScope). Judy Braus. National Wildlife Federation. Vienna, VA. 1988.
The Insect Almanac. Monica Russo. Sterling Publ. Co. New York. 1991.
The Insect Appreciation Digest. F. Tom Turpin. Entomological Foundation. Lanham, MD. 1992.
Insect Biology. 49 Science Fair Projects. H. Steven Dashefsky. TAB Books. Blue Ridge Summit, PA. 1992.
The Insect Identification Guide (Fourth Edition). Gary A. Dunn. Young Entomologists' Society. Lansing, MI. 1998.
Digital Guide to Insects, Spiders, and Arthropods of North America. Gary A. Dunn. Young Entomologists' Society. Lansing, MI. 2006.
Insects (Full Options Science System). Lawrence Hall of Science, Univ. of California. Berkeley. 1993.
Insects (Young Scientist Concepts and Projects). Jen Green. Gareth Stevens Publishers. Milwaukee, WI. 1999.
Insects Did It First. Roger Akre, George Paulson, and Paul Catts. Ye Galleon Press. Fairfield, WA. 1992.
Investigating Insects Through Literature. Kathleen Myers. Perfection Learning Corp. Logan, IA. 1994.
Investigating Intriguing Insects. Stella Pallas. Foxtail Press. La Habra, CA. 1986.
Investigating Nature Through Outdoor Projects. Vinson Brown. Stackpole Books. Harrisburg, PA. 1983.
Insects in the Classroom. John Borden and Brian Herrin. British Columbia Teachers' Federation. Vancouver, BC. 1972.
Jellyfish to Insects: Projects with Science. William Hemsley. Gloucester Press. New York. 1991.
Ladybugs (Teacher's Guide). Jean C. Echols. Lawrence Hall of Science, Univ. of California. Berkeley, CA. 1993.
The Life Cycle of Butterflies (Teacher's Guide). Seliesa Pembleton and Patricia McGlashen. Carolina Biol. Supply Co . Burlington, NC. 1992.
Looking at Insects. David Suzuki. John Wiley and Sons. New York. 1991.
Magical Migrating Monarchs. Judith and Lisa Levicoff. Jenkintown, PA. 1993.
Meet the Arthropods: Real Kids, Real Science. Ellen Doris. Thames and Hudson. New York. 1996.
Monarch Magic. Butterfly Activities and Nature Discoveries. Lynn Rosenblatt. Williamson Publishing. Charlotte, VT.
Monkeyshines Goes Buggy. The Study of Entomology. Phyllis Goldman. Monkeyshines Magazine. Greensboro, NC. 1992.
Mosquitoes in the Classroom. Frances J. Spray. Kendall/Hunt Publishing. Dubuque. IA. 1995.
Naturewatch. Exploring Nature with Your Children. Adrienne Katz. Addison-Wesley Publishing. Reading, MA. 1986.
Organizing Bug Days and Insect Fairs. Gary A. Dunn. Young Entomologists' Society. Lansing, MI 1994.
The Pillbug Project. Robin Burnett. Natl Science Teachers Assn. Washington, DC. 1992.
The Practical Entomologist. Rick Imes. Simon and Schuster. New York. 1992.
Project B.U.G.S. Gary A. Dunn. Young Entomologists' Society. Lansing, MI. 1994.
Schoolyard Ecology. LHS Gems. Berkeley, CA. 1998.
Should Bugs Bug You? (Teacher Edition). Beau Fly Jones. Zaner-Blosser. Columbus, OH. 1990.
Studying Insects. Edward Ortleb and Richard Cadice. Milliken Publ. St Louis, MO. 1986. (beautiful color overhead transparencies)
Using Live Insects in Elementary Classroom for Early Lessons in Life. Anonymous. Center for Insect Science Education Outreach, University of Arizona. Tucson, AZ. 1993.
Young Scientist Investigates Pond Life. Terry Jennings. Childrens Press. Chicago. 1985.
Young Scientist Investigates Small Garden Animals. Terry Jennings. Childrens Press. Chicago. 1982.

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