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- 4th - 6th
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Students examine the effects of pests on other organisms, crops, and the environment. they construct an insect observation chamber and discover how some insects can be pests in some situations and beneficial in others. They write "pest poems." Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students identify and classify populations of pests in the home, school and community. They recognize the specific conditions needed for the survival of an organism considered a pest and list tactics for control measures. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 3rd
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Students describe some common pests. They study three levels of pest control from the IPM pyramid. Full Review »
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- 6th - 10th
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Students examine the migratory cycle of Canada geese, and explore the reasons that some birds have stopped migrating and become residents of an area. They identify the ways which geese are considered pests and explore ways to control goose populations. Full Review »
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- 7th - 10th
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Students conduct a simulation to show the effect one invasive plant can have on an ecosystem. They consider how the food web is affected and plan ways to control management of pests on a fragile ecosystem. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
Students discover how society has managed pests from past to present and see how pests are managed in their own homes. They make a master list to rank their relative safety to the user and the environment. Full Review »
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- 12th
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Students study the characteristics of selected tree species. They identify and research common tree pests and create a pamphlet or brochure. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th - 10th
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Students study signal words on labels of pest management products found in homes. They create charts and graphs to summarize information regarding home pest management products. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the common characteristics of household and lawn pests. They discover the life cycles of the pests. They also learn different ways to control the pests. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 3rd
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Students work in groups to brainstorm the different types of pets they might have at home. Students then describe the practices used by their families to control disease in their house. Students research and animal and create a mural in which they show the proper habitat, good health practices and photographs or drawings of the animal. Full Review »
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