Spanish - Insects (See also Bees)
Benefits & Problems of Insects
INFOGRAFÍA: Insectos, numerosos y resistentes - An infographic about insects that discusses in Spanish benefits and problems created by insects [Contributed by Lydia Masters]
Plagas de grillos, caracoles gigantes y más insectos invaden a EE. UU. - A 2:51 min. 2024 news report about various "plagues" of insects that have recently been observed in various places in the U.S., including Utah
Butterflies
Mariposa del aire poem by Federico Garcia Lorca
Caterpillars (see Pedagogical Materials on this page)
Songs About Insects
La colmena - Mal bicho - A 3:49 min. song that discusses how a person has been unfairly labeled a "bad bug"
Pedagogical Materials (not necessarily culturally authentic)
Cuento Infantil "La Pequeña Oruga Glotona" Stop Motion - A cute, 2:06-min. stop motion video of the story in Spanish (no words)
La Oruga Muy Hambrienta de Eric Carle (Español)| Read Aloud | @happybimbi - A 2:08 min. read aloud of the story, interspersed with real video of a caterpillar
La oruga muy hambrienta - A 2:31 min. read aloud of the children's book in Spanish with words shown
La pequeña oruga glotona 🐛 | Cuentos infantiles - A 2:59-min. animated version of the children's book read aloud in Spanish (no words shown)
Una oruga muy impaciente - A 6:24 min. read aloud of the book in Spanish. The book is not culturally authentic, but it does include a lot of academic vocabulary related to the life cycle of a caterpillar