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.

Habitats at Home – Thinking big with a mini-beast mansion

Activities sheet

Mini-beast mansions can provide a varied range of nesting and resting sites for insects, any extra effort in construction will be much appreciated by a rich diversity of visitors and residents.

For: Adults
Habitats at Home – Bug boxes for smaller spaces

Activities sheet

The addition of a bug box to your garden is a great way to offer lodgings to your six-legged friends and suitable for even the smallest outside space.

For: Adults
Habitats at Home - Shrubs and hedges for insect-friendly edges

Activities sheet

Find out how you can encourage insect diversity in your garden through planting shrubs and hedges.

For: Adults
Habitats at Home - Buzzing borders and majestic meadows

Activities sheet

Including a patch of native wildflowers in your garden is a great way to create an insect-friendly habitat, be it a few metres of ‘buzzing border’ or a larger ‘majestic meadow’.

For: Everyone
Life in the Undergrowth book

Book

David Attenborough reveals a secret universe it is teeming with life and is all around us, yet we never see it. It is the world of the very small, and it is a world of sex, drugs and violence.

For: Adults
Bees for kids

Activities sheet Factsheet

Children are fascinated by Honey Bees. The British Beekeepers Association seeks to build on that fascination and encourage young people to learn more about the world of the Honey Bee.

For: Primary
Woodland Trust Nature Detectives

Website

The Woodland Trust quite simply encourages you to 'Pull on your wellies, roll up your sleeves and get outside!' And they are brimming with ideas on how to do just that.

For: Everyone
Great stag beetle hunt

Website

The magnificent stag beetle needs your help. This endangered species has become extinct in many parts of the UK, but together we can protect those that remain, before it is too late.

For: Everyone
Wood ant activity pack

Activities sheet

This guided activity pack introduces children to the lifecycle of wood ants and their daily activities. Designed for use on a woodland walk, the kids will get plenty of fresh air and exercise along the way.

For: Primary
Linnean Society Learning Resources

Activities sheet Lesson plan Podcast

Learning resources from the Linnean Society.

For: Primary Secondary Adults Everyone

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.