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- 9th - 12th
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Students observe insects in the home and landscape, identify helpful and harmful insects, and distinguish between definitions of pest, predator, prey, host, parasite, parasitoid and pathogen. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students listen to an interview with Joe Kovach regarding the use of honeybees as biological control resources. They conduct further research and discuss the implications of these practices for agriculture. Full Review »
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- 10th
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Students list and explain the components of an integrated pest management landscape plan. They create an IMP landscape plan. Full Review »
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- 6th - 9th
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Students examine factors affecting water quality. They test water in a local body of water to determine its quality. They collect data and continue monitoring the water monthly. They assess water quality in the home and on the farm. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students examine the factors that are contributing to the degrading of the Earth's environment. In groups, they analyze the types of hazards when dealing with pests and give an example of each. For each situation given, they identify the risks and benefits and discuss different ways of controlling and solving the problem. Full Review »
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- 4th - 5th
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Students examine an industrial disaster in India which affected the food for generations to come. In groups, they research the history of pesticides and place them into groups based on the type of pests they control. They partcipate in a game in which they determine what might happen to different foods when pesticides are placed on them. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 6th
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Students discuss what a pest is and what makes it one giving examples. They then write "pest" on a red piece of paper and "NOT a pest" on the green sheet and listen for examples. When a pest is not a pest; they hold up the green sheet. If they think they are a pest, they hold up the red sheet of paper. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th - 6th
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Students examine the invasion of the fruit fly in California. In groups, they observe and record the fruit fly's lifecycle and how they affect humans in society. They also discuss the history and geography of the fly and the different methods of getting rid of the pest. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students describe migrations and life cycle pattersn of a key alfalfa pest, the Porato Leafhopper. They define the Economic Inquiry Level and Economic Threshold. Students evaluate data in relation to profit as it applies to IPM. They compare sampling results in Economic Threshold to determine management action. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students design and conduct an experiment to test three organic pesticides to control ants. They view a video that demonstrates ant behavior and the role of pesticides in insect control. In small groups, they set up behavior experiments to test cayenne pepper, lemon juice, and vinegar. Full Review »
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