The Great Getty Bug Hunt

Science and the Art of Observation

Explore, learn, and have fun discovering the incredible world of bugs! The Great Getty Bug Hunt is a special adventure just for you, where you’ll explore insects and discover how art and science come together. Go on a bug hunt, explore bug art, and even learn to design a bug’s happy home!

  • Grade Level K-5
  • Subject Science, Art

Related K-12 Resources

  1. Thumbnail featuring a painting of flowers and bug with white text that reads: The Great Getty Bug Hunt.

    Video

    The Great Getty Bug Hunt

    Grade Level:

    K-5

    Subject:

    Science, Art

  2. Thumbnail featuring a person speaking in a circular video frame, surrounded by white tree and bug outlines on a green background.

    Activity

    Challenge: Let’s Design a Bug Paradise!

    Grade Level:

    K-5

    Subject:

    Science, Art

  3. A leafy plant with a caterpillar on the stem and a moth hovering nearby. Below it sit larvae and a cocoon.

    Art Object

    Explore Metamorphosis of a Small Emperor Moth on a Damson Plum

    Grade Level:

    K-5

    Subject:

    Science, Art

  4. Three colorful drawings of a grasshopper, ant, and dragonfly.

    Activity

    Magnify Your Favorite Getty Bug’s Story!

    Grade Level:

    K-5

    Subject:

    Science, Art

  5. A leafy plant with a caterpillar on the stem and a moth hovering nearby. Below it sit larvae and a cocoon.

    Artist Bio

    Maria Sibylla Merian’s Exciting Life of Scientific Observation

    Grade Level:

    K-5

    Subject:

    Science, Art

  6. Close up of two people, one holding a magnifying glass to their eye.

    Activity

    A Great Bug Hunt Adventure!

    Grade Level:

    K-5

    Subject:

    Science, Art

  7. A leafy plant with a caterpillar on the stem and a moth hovering nearby. Below it sit larvae and a cocoon.

    Bug Bio

    Meet the Majestic Emperor Moth

    Grade Level:

    K-5

    Subject:

    Science, Art