Insect Hunt Printable
Insect hunt pack that explains where to look for insects and what makes a true insect, then sends students out to find and record what they spot.

- Grades
- Preschool–2, Elementary
- File type
- Preparation
- Print ready
- Subject
- Science, Life Sciences, Animals
- Topic
- insect hunt, insects printable
- Resource types
- Worksheets & Printables, Worksheets
- Preparation
- Print ready
About this resource
What's inside this resource
Enjoy this mini Insect Hunt resource that provides your students with information about insect features and the main seven insects. Students also get to go on an insect hunt to find as many insects as they can!
In the classroom
Teaching tips & learning objectives
Learning objectives
- Identify the head, thorax and abdomen of an insect
- Name features most insects share, such as six legs and two feelers
- Record where an insect was found and what it looks like
Teaching tips
- The checklist includes a spider and a daddy long legs, which could prompt a comparison with the true insect features page.
- The pack suggests a magnifying lens for closer looks during the hunt.
Skills covered
- Observation — searching for insects and recording where each one was found
- Identification — using the picture checklist to name finds such as aphids, beetles and moths
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Resource details
Concepts & topics
Core concepts
- Insect body parts
- Head, thorax and abdomen
- Insect groups
- Observation
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