The Badge Archive

Bug Educational Videos

Fulfills Step 1 of GSUSA Bugs badge requirements.

Info Needed for Badge Requirements – See Below

Items Needed:

  • Computer with internet access
  • Projector or screen (optional)
  • Crayons or markers
  • Blank paper (one sheet per scout)

Instructions (Total Estimated Time: 35 minutes):

  1. Watch Bug Videos (10–12 minutes)
    • Scouts view short educational videos on different bugs
    • Optional: vote on which bugs to watch first
    • Scouts listen for facts like where the bug lives, what it eats, or how it helps nature
  2. Draw and Design a Poster (10–12 minutes)
    • Each scout chooses one bug they found interesting
    • Scouts draw a picture of the bug with space for labels and writing
  3. Add Bug Facts (8–10 minutes)
    • Scouts label the bug’s body parts
    • Scouts answer questions next to their drawing:
      • Where does the bug live?
      • How long does it live?
      • What does it eat?
      • What is good about the bug?
      • What is not so good about it?
      • Who are its enemies?
  4. Share and Reflect (3–5 minutes)
    • Scouts show their posters to the group
    • Each shares one fact or surprise they learned about their bug

Bug Video Playlist (Total Time: ~12 minutes)

  1. Insects | Educational Videos for Kids – Happy Learning English (4:53)
    Covers insect body parts, metamorphosis, wings, and why bugs are important to nature.
  2. Insects Around Us | Learn About Bugs for Kids – Whimsy Wonders (4:49)
    Introduces everyday bugs like ants, bees, and butterflies in a friendly, easy-to-understand way.
  3. Types of Insects | Educational Videos for Children – Happy Learning English (8:06)
    Explores different bug types, their roles in nature, and fun facts like how ants swim and hunt.
    Tip: You can play just the first 3–4 minutes to stay within your time limit.

Info Required for Requirement 1 – For Any Bug

Where My Bug Lives
Example: forest, garden, under leaves, underground, on water
➤ _______________________________________________

How Long My Bug Lives
Example: a few weeks, a year, only as a caterpillar, long life like tarantulas
➤ _______________________________________________

What My Bug Eats
Example: plants, leaves, nectar, other bugs, wood, blood
➤ _______________________________________________

What’s Good About My Bug
Example: pollinates plants, cleans up nature, controls pests, makes silk
➤ _______________________________________________
➤ _______________________________________________

What’s Not So Good About My Bug
Example: may bite or sting, ruins plants, can be scary, spreads germs
➤ _______________________________________________
➤ _______________________________________________

Who My Bug’s Enemies Are
Example: birds, frogs, spiders, humans, other bugs
➤ _______________________________________________

Main Bug Parts (Label these on the poster if possible)

  • Head
  • Eyes
  • Antennae or feelers
  • Mouth or jaws
  • Legs (how many?)
  • Wings (if any)
  • Body sections (like thorax or abdomen)
  • Special parts (like spinnerets, stingers, pincers, proboscis)
Tia Kennard