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- 12th
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Students explore the process by which environmental laws and regulations are developed, passed, and enforced. They identify the major agency and office responsible for enforcing pesticide legislation and research the laws that have passed in US History. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students go through pictures one by one, and groups identify the bug. They indicate with a thumbs up if they think the bug is beneficial, and thumbs down if they think it is harmful. Full Review »
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- 8th - 9th
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Students examine the effects of pesticides on the environment and bugs. They answer questions as an assessment. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students use the internet to gather information on bats. They write their own bat poem and describe the differences between the parts of a bat's body. They identify how bats are important to humans and how they control the insect populations. Full Review »
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- 5th - 7th
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Students explore the ways in which technological advances have benefited tomatoes as a commodity. In a small group, students review information related to the selective breeding and genetic engineering of tomatoes. Groups compose a presentation of the information they have reviewed and inform the class of their findings. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine how different nutrients in the soil and fertilizers affect plant growth. In groups, they participate in a role play in which allows them to see the interactions of humans and plants. They also read articles and record their opinions about issues related to agriculture. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 6th
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Students complete a unit about the insect metamorphosis process. They read and discuss a handout and sequence the events of metamorphosis for a variety of insects. Students also view and hold a tobacco hornworm, and complete a worksheet that identifies the stages and discusses how the larva and pupa of the tobacco hornworm feels. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students identify the gypsy moth life cycle. They study the different options to integrated pest management in gypsy moth control. They Create a poster reflecting the gypsy moth life cycle. Full Review »
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- 4th - 5th
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Discuss the suffix "cide." Have students name words having this suffix (homicide, suicide, genocide). Ask students what all these words have in common. Then ask students to define the word "pesticide." (Pesticides control organisms that threaten production and storage of food, fiber and animal feed.) Write the words "fungicide," "insecticide," "rodenticide," and "nematocide" on the board. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students are introduced to the concept of pest management. In groups, they develop a pest management plan for a home showing the necessary analysis needed to create the plan. They work together to develop a cost analysis plan as well as a sketch of the various places in the home that need attention to controlling the pests. Full Review »
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