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- Grade Range
- 4th - 5th
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Students observe what animals are considered to be pests and why. They conduct a mock trial of a honeybee arguing if it is a pest or not. They determine pros and cons of honeybees to prepare for the trial. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th - 6th
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Students review the steps of the IPM and discuss why inspecting and investigating is important. They receive an interview handout and are assigned a person to interview. After the interview, they present their information to the class and make a chart of the types of pests or signs of pests people have seen and where they saw them. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th - 6th
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Students discover the needs of several common indoor pests and apply their knowledge by looking for signs of pests and their habitats while in small groups. They discuss how to change the habitats they discover and learn how the behavior of people affects pests. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th - 6th
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Students discuss what they know about pests and include suggestions that might be placed on wanted posters including aliases, warnings, rewards, etc. They break into groups and research a pest to study and read their descriptions aloud to the class and then complete the wanted poster using their information. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 6th
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Students explore the habitats of pests. They investigate the things that are required in these habitats and the needs of pests. Students brainstorm places that pests live and why they live there. They create a brochure or poster for a certain place that pests like to live. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th - 6th
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Student determine how to manage pests using biological control. They examine how knowledge of the pest's food chain is helpful in managing pests. Finally, they identify the three groups of biological control agents. They listen, take notes, and complete answers to questions presented on a PowerPoint while deciding if each picture is a predator, parasite, or pathogen. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students investigate common pests and match pests to their respective pictures. In a group discussion, students explore the basic needs of pests and share personal pest stories. They examine common self-protection measures. Using the letters of the alphabet, students create a book on pests. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th
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Students acquire skills to identify the types of pests. They explain pest control and comprehend the need for integrated pest management. Students know how pests fit into a food chain. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 6th
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Students investigate whether rabbits should be considered pests even though they make good pets. They extend this to determine what, when, and where other organisms are considered to be pests, and examine why the concept of a pest is a human idea not one of nature. By looking at and comparing images they define what a pest is. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students view the importance of insects as pollinators. They are now posed with the problem--those insects are nice--but insects are pests right? Students explore their description of pests and pesticides. Full Review »
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