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- 4th
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Students generalize that all animals, including people, depend on plants as a food source. After describing and constructing a food chain. students tell how pesticides enter the food chain. Full Review »
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- 10th
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Students explore the importance of pesticides as chemical tools. The chemistry of a pesticide is important for understanding the composition of the product, the classification of pesticides according to their use and the classification of insecticides. Full Review »
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- 11th
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Students examine the history of public concerns associated with pesticide use, and identify conservation organizations that examine pesticide use. They write reports to evaluate conservation organizations. Full Review »
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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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- 6th - 9th
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Students conduct an experiement using a small sample from a local water source. They introduce fertilizers and pesticides, separately, and carefully examine the results in their simulated aquatic ecosystem. 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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- 12th - Higher Ed
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Students investigate pesticide groups, pesticide names, effects on humans and the environment. They compare pesticides over a variety of criteria. 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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- Higher Ed
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Students solve a problem together in order to learn how to make decisions with pesticides. They learn how to understand the pesticide label in order to use pesticides safely. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students investigate the prevalence of pesticides in their communities by searching their homes, visiting local stores and talking to extended family and friends. They conduct their search by classifying pesticides based on the pests they control. Full Review »
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