Learning resources

A range of educational resources relating to insects and entomology from the Royal Entomological Society, our Insect Week partners and online resources we have spotted.

Please browse through the list or use the tick boxes to select audience, resource type and insect group.

If you have a resource that we could add please let us know via our contact form .

RES Student Essays

Book

Read popular science writing all about insects

For: Secondary Adults
STEM Learning resources

Activities sheet Lesson plan

Activities for primary and secondary aged pupils which can be used to support Insect Week 2022.

For: Primary Secondary
Bugs Matter survey

Activities sheet

We need lots of people to take part in Bugs Matter this summer.

For: Everyone
NHM Fly Finder

Activities sheet Factsheet

Join the NHM fly-spotting team this summer and improve our understanding of how some of these species, important as pollinators, are faring in the UK.

For: Secondary Adults
Let's go live Insect Week 2021 special

Video

Watch a Let's go Live special for Insect Week 2021.

For: Early years Primary
Incredible Insects challenge badge

Activities sheet

A challenge badge for 4-18 year old budding entomologists and engaging for those who aren’t usually insect admirers!’

For: Primary Secondary
RES British Insects poster

Factsheet

A poster covering all the groups or taxonomic orders of insects in the Britain.

For: Secondary Whole School Adults Everyone
FSC Beginners Guide to Terrestrial Invertebrates

Lesson plan

This free course aims to introduce learners to the terrestrial insect orders found in the UK and the morphological features used to differentiate them.

For: Adults
Young Verrall Lecture 2022

Video

Watch Professor Camille Parmesan giving Young Verrall Lecture 2022

For: Secondary Adults
Parental Behaviour in Burying Beetles

Activities sheet Video Website

This resource pack focuses on parental behaviour in burying beetles.

For: Secondary

What is Insect Week?

Insect Week encourages people of all ages to learn more about insects. The next Insect Week is 19 to 25 June 2023.

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.