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- Kindergarten
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Students, over a three to four day period, experiment with mosquitoes to identify, explore, and demonstrate knowledge of their senses. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore how mosquitoes spread disease. They identify the diseases can mosquitoes carry, and examine how we use technology to control mosquitoes and the spread of disease. They brainstorm methods of controlling mosquitoes where they live. Full Review »
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- 6th - 9th
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Students anaylyze how the west nile virus is passed from mosquitoes to humans. They answer questions based on an article from the CDC. They finally examine their state map and track where cases have been reported. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students study the insect classification of mosquitoes and how the spread diseases. They research breeding area and elimination techniques. They create a brochure with the information. Full Review »
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- 9th - Higher Ed
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Student discuss the applications of Bioinformatics tools to their choices of a real life problem solving scenario. They draw conclusions about the methods and tools that a professional would utilize to solve the problem they have identfied. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 6th
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Students discuss cause and effect relationships and the chain reaction involved before listening to the story "Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears". Students create flow charts to show the chain reactions of causes and effects in the story and create a PowerPoint of their charts. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students gather mosquito eggs to record the mosquito life cycle using drawings, descriptions, and any other appropriate means. In small groups, they analyze and describe the process of complete metamorphosis. They classify mosquitoes from Kingdom through subfamilies. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students study folktales and their characteristics. After brainstorming what they know about Africa, students read a book about mosquitoes. In groups, students develop a graphic organizer about the characteristics of the folktale they read. They place pictures of events in sequential order. For homework, students practice retelling the folktale to a family member. Full Review »
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- 5th - 6th
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Students identify and interpret the value of the dragonfly as a predator of the mosquito. They create their own folktales using the dragonfly or a creature of their choice to solve the malaria problem or another issue. Students also create a story-line map and fill it in with details of one of the stories read in class. Finally, they write and illustrate their stories. Full Review »
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- 1st - 6th
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Students examine malaria and its causes. Using the internet and other sources, they research mosquitoes and develop a Malaria handbook. In groups, students are assigned sections of the handbook to complete. In addition, they create a PowerPoint presentation to share with the class. Full Review »