Bugs Below Zero
Discovering Winter Aquatic Insects in Minnesota
educational Resources
Use these videos and worksheets in the classroom for educational lessons on winter aquatic insects and their purpose in our world's ecosystem!
Handouts
Powerpoint presentations
Aquatic Insect Lifecycles
What is a Food Web?
Winter Stream Food Webs
Educational
videos
Collectors and Gatherers
Predators
Scrappers
Shredders
Stream Food Webs
a lesson plan guide
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an introduction to wet bugs video lesson
A lesson on the stonefly
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A lesson on the mayfly
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A lesson on hellgrammites
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A lesson on the caddisfly
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Application activities
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worksheet answer key
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