This week PBS LearningMedia spotlights the summer critters, garden bugs, worms, and flying creatures that make the summer such a great season for learning.  As part of the “Summer Explorer Series, ” these resources for grades preK-12 engage students in creative thinking, experimentation, and collaboration.

Here’s a long list of ways to explore Backyard Bugs n’ Creepy Critters.  Just visit PBS LearningMedia to find them on the homepage of featured resources or type any resource title into the search box:

Cool Critters: Opossums | Quest | All
Start a Nature Collection | Dinosaur Train | PreK-1
Everyday Science | KET | PreK-2
Soil Makers | WXXI | PreK-5
Your Own Backyard | WGBH | K-2
Biome in a Baggie | Zoom | K-8
Beauty and the Bee | The Botany of Desire | K-12
Fireflies | Wild Kratts | 1-3
Backyard Bugs | WNET | 1-5
Inventing Your Own Bug! | WNET | 3-5
Wild Partnerships | You at the Zoo | 3-5
Bats | D4K | 4-6
Bug Backpack | Dragonfly TV | 4-6
Scientist Profile: Entomologist | Dragonfly TV | 4-6
Lizard Habitat | SciGirls | 4-6
Bee Navigation | NOVA | 6-8
Pollinators | Nature Works Everywhere | 6-12
Global Gardens | The Nature Conservancy | 6-12
Righteous Reptiles | NATURE | 6-12
Monarch Migration | NATURE | 6-12