Playlist: The Fascinating World of Bugs

Have you ever imagined what the world would look like as an insect? What are some special qualities insects have that you don’t? Let’s be brave explorers and find out what makes bugs so fascinating.

Meet the True Bugs | SciShow Kids (9 min)

In this video, Jessi and Squeaks learn what it takes to be a "true bug". Scientists use the word "bug" to refer to a special group of insects, so not all insects (or other critters like spiders) are bugs!

Source: Meet the True Bugs | SciShow Kids – Youtube (2024, Apr 8). SciShow Kids. Retrieved 2024, Jul 19.

How Do Insect Eyes Work? | Compound Eyes | Amazing Animal Senses | SciShow Kids (5 min)

Jessi and Squeaks learn all about how dragonflies see - did you know they have thousands of eyes?

Source: How Do Insect Eyes Work? | Compound Eyes | Amazing Animal Senses | SciShow Kids – Youtube (2022, Jan 25). SciShow Kids. Retrieved 2024, Jul 19.

How Ants Sniff Out Food | ScienceTake (2 min)

Ants use their antennas to sniff out food and other ants. It’s how they make sense of the world. But how exactly do they use them? Find out how in this video!

Source: How Ants Sniff Out Food | ScienceTake – Youtube (2019, Jan 23). The New York Times. Retrieved 2024, Jul 19.

Learning Package: Buoyant Bugs?

Water Striders (also known as Pond Skaters) are small insects that can stand on water. They have long, thin legs, with tiny hairs on them that help to repel water. All these give them their ability to “stride” or “skate” across the water and allows the water’s surface tension to support their weight.

Follow the video below or try out these instructions to make your own paper water strider. How long can yours stand on the water? Can you think of ways to make your water strider stay afloat for longer?

VanCleave, J. (2021, January 31). Science Craft: Water Striders. VanCleave’s Science Fun. https://scienceprojectideasforkids.com/crafty/

Source: Water Strider Insect Project – Youtube (2017, Jul 8). TeachBesideMe. Retrieved 2024, Jul 19.

Recommended Reads

Check out these cool reads about insects! Look for the call number 595.7 in our Children Non-Fiction section for books on insect facts.

Book covers and synopses are copyright of the respective publishers.

Encyclopedia of Insects

Author: Jules Howard

Call No.: J HOW
Also available as an eBook on NLB Overdrive.

Packed with hundreds of bugs, every one is looked at in fascinating detail by natural history expert Jules Howard.

From the cutest and most beautiful, to the deadliest and most disgusting, there's something for everyone in this book which highlights the importance of the insect world. This book features over 300 bugs!

Publisher: Wide Eyed Editions, 2020 | Adapted from: www.quarto.com

The Nature Explorer Drawing Guide for Kids: Step-by-Step Lessons for Observing and Drawing Animals, Plants, and Insects

Author: Krystal Woodard
Call No.: J 743 WOO
Also available as an eBook on NLB Overdrive.

Spark imagination and creativity with this interactive guidebook with step-by-step drawing lessons and fascinating facts about nature!

Perfect for curious explorers and aspiring artists, this drawing book will show kids how to observe and draw their favorite animals and the natural world in a fun, interactive style! Popular YouTube drawing instructor Brad Woodard, founder of the Brave Kids Art Club show, shares his easy-to-follow lessons and tips and tricks for getting outside and drawing cool stuff.

Publisher: Rocky Nook, 2023 | Adapted from: www.rockynook.com

Bugging Out

Author: Jorge Cham
Call No.: JP 595.78 CHA

Also available as an eBook on NLB Overdrive.

Elinor knows just what type of insect she's going to be for Insect Day: a butterfly! She plans how she'll make her costume, with her dad's help: cutting cardboard, painting the wings and gluing the parts together. She knows butterflies have two antennae and four wings. But how many legs do they have? With her magnifying glass in hand, she goes to the garden in search of answers - and finds some new questions along the way!

Publisher: Kids Can Press, 2023 | Adapted from: www.kidscanpress.com

Extra Fun!

Do you love collectible card games?

From 30 August 2024 – 30 June 2025, borrow NLB books using your myLibrary account to collect points. You can use these points to redeem collectible Book Bugs cards at participating public libraries!

Don’t forget to pick up a Bugcadia Travel Guide from a public library near you to collect unique stamps at each public library you visit. Complete your stamp collection to redeem Book Bug tokens at selected Book Bugs events, while stocks last.

For More Information:

https://go.gov.sg/nlb-bookbugs