Anatomy, Taxonomy & Life Cycles

• Khan — Arthropods overview
  https://www.khanacademy.org/science/biology/diversity-of-life/animals/a/arthropods
  
  

• Khan — Metamorphosis
  https://www.khanacademy.org/science/biology/dna-as-the-genetic-material/gene-control/a/metamorphosis
  
  

• OpenStax Biology 2e — Arthropods
  https://openstax.org/books/biology-2e/pages/28-6-arthropods
  
  

Field Methods (transects, quadrats, traps)

• iNaturalist — Bioblitz guide
  https://www.inaturalist.org/pages/bioblitz+guide
  
  

• Quadrat & transect sampling
  https://www.biologycorner.com/worksheets/quadrat_sampling.html
  
  

• DIY pitfall traps (overview)
  https://www.nature.com/scitable/knowledge/library/assessing-biodiversity-using-pitfall-traps-24387921/
  
  

• Light trapping basics (moths)
  https://www.discoverwildlife.com/how-to/identify-wildlife/how-to-use-a-light-trap-to-see-moths/
  
  

Microscopy & Observation

• MicroscopyU — Brightfield basics
  https://www.microscopyu.com/techniques/brightfield/introduction-to-brightfield-microscopy
  
  

• Smithsonian — Insect anatomy
  https://naturalhistory.si.edu/education/teaching-resources/life-science/insect-anatomy
  
  

Data Skills & Notebooking

• Species richness & diversity (intro)
  https://www.khanacademy.org/science/biology/ecology/community-structure-and-diversity/a/measuring-species-diversity
  
  

Anatomy, Taxonomy & Life Cycles

• Khan — Arthropods overview
  https://www.khanacademy.org/science/biology/diversity-of-life/animals/a/arthropods
  
  

• Khan — Metamorphosis
  https://www.khanacademy.org/science/biology/dna-as-the-genetic-material/gene-control/a/metamorphosis
  
  

• OpenStax Biology 2e — Arthropods
  https://openstax.org/books/biology-2e/pages/28-6-arthropods
  
  

Field Methods (transects, quadrats, traps)

• iNaturalist — Bioblitz guide
  https://www.inaturalist.org/pages/bioblitz+guide
  
  

• Quadrat & transect sampling
  https://www.biologycorner.com/worksheets/quadrat_sampling.html
  
  

• DIY pitfall traps (overview)
  https://www.nature.com/scitable/knowledge/library/assessing-biodiversity-using-pitfall-traps-24387921/
  
  

• Light trapping basics (moths)
  https://www.discoverwildlife.com/how-to/identify-wildlife/how-to-use-a-light-trap-to-see-moths/
  
  

Microscopy & Observation

• MicroscopyU — Brightfield basics
  https://www.microscopyu.com/techniques/brightfield/introduction-to-brightfield-microscopy
  
  

• Smithsonian — Insect anatomy
  https://naturalhistory.si.edu/education/teaching-resources/life-science/insect-anatomy
  
  

Data Skills & Notebooking

• Species richness & diversity (intro)
  https://www.khanacademy.org/science/biology/ecology/community-structure-and-diversity/a/measuring-species-diversity
  
  

• Shannon index (student-friendly PDF)
  https://www.towson.edu/fcsm/centers/stem/videos/documents/shannon-wiener-index.pdf
  
  

• How to keep a lab notebook
  https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/science-fair/how-to-keep-a-lab-notebook
  
  

ID Apps & Field Guides

• iNaturalist (web) — https://www.inaturalist.org/
  
  

• Seek by iNaturalist (app) — https://www.inaturalist.org/pages/seek_app
  
  

• BugGuide.net — https://bugguide.net/

Shannon index (student-friendly PDF)
https://www.towson.edu/fcsm/centers/stem/videos/documents/shannon-wiener-index.pdf
How to keep a lab notebook
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/science-fair/how-to-keep-a-lab-notebook

ID Apps & Field Guides

iNaturalist (web) — https://www.inaturalist.org/
Seek by iNaturalist (app) — https://www.inaturalist.org/pages/seek_app
BugGuide.net — https://bugguide.net/

Pollination Networks & Native Planting

• USDA — Bee Basics: An Introduction to Our Native Bees (PDF)
  https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5306468.pdf
  
  

• Pollinator.org — Ecoregional Planting Guides
  https://www.pollinator.org/guides
  
  

• Xerces — Bring Back the Pollinators
  https://www.xerces.org/bringbackthepollinators
  
  

Beneficials vs. Pests

• UC IPM — Natural Enemies Gallery
  https://ipm.ucanr.edu/natural-enemies/
  
  

• Smithsonian — Pollinators & people
  https://naturalhistory.si.edu/education/teaching-resources/life-science/pollinators
  
  

• OpenStax Biology 2e — Community ecology (interactions)
  https://openstax.org/books/biology-2e/pages/45-1-ecologists-study-relationships
  
  

Vectors & Public Health

• CDC — Vector-borne diseases (overview)
  https://www.cdc.gov/vector-borne-diseases/
  
  

• CDC — Mosquito life cycle
  https://www.cdc.gov/mosquitoes/life-cycles/index.html
  
  

• CDC — Preventing tick bites
  https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/prev/on_people.html
  
  

Figures & Captions

• UW–Madison Writing Center — Figure legends
  https://writing.wisc.edu/handbook/style/visuals/
  
  

• Purdue OWL — APA/MLA basics
  https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_style_introduction/apa_style_introduction.html

Climate & Habitat Change

• USGS — Native bee monitoring
  https://www.usgs.gov/centers/upper-midwest-environmental-sciences-center/science/native-bee-monitoring
  
  

• Xerces — Habitat loss & fragmentation
  https://xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/habitat
  
  

Conservation & Native Planting

• Xerces — Habitat installation guides
  https://xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/habitat-installation-guides
  
  

• NWF — Native Plant Finder
  https://www.nwf.org/NativePlantFinder
  
  

Citizen Science & BioBlitz

• iNaturalist — Teacher’s Guide & Projects
  https://www.inaturalist.org/pages/teacher%27s+guide
  
  

• National Geographic — BioBlitz how-to
  https://www.nationalgeographic.org/projects/bioblitz/education/bioblitz-guide/
  
  

Data Storytelling

• Datawrapper — simple charts (free)
  https://www.datawrapper.de/
  
  

• Google Sheets — create charts

Plan the Project

• American Entomological Society — Communicating entomology
  https://www.entsoc.org/saes/communication
  
  

• OSF — Project registration (optional)
  https://osf.io/
  
  

Design the Artifact (Poster / PSA / Mini-site)

• UC Davis — Scientific poster basics
  https://guides.library.ucdavis.edu/posters
  
  

• Canva for Education — Poster templates
  https://www.canva.com/education/
  
  

• GitHub Pages — Simple site (advanced)
  https://pages.github.com/
  
  

Citations, Images & Accessibility

• Creative Commons — Openly licensed images
  https://search.creativecommons.org/
  
  

• WebAIM — Writing alt text
  https://webaim.org/techniques/alttext/
  
  

• Purdue OWL — Citing sources
  https://owl.purdue.edu/
  
  

ID & Reference Hubs (use throughout)

• BugGuide.net — https://bugguide.net/
  
  

• AntWeb — https://www.antweb.org/
  
  

• iNaturalist — Explore & Identify — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations