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\nWhat is IPM?\n

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\nDiscover what a pest is and how to identify one with a lesson that looks closely at our outside world and taxonomy. Scholars investigate insects and plants to practice their identification skills, take a survey, and explore the...\n
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\n\"Integrated\n\n
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\nIntegrated Pest Management\n

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\nStudents investigate the different methods used in integrated pest management. In this biology lesson, students evaluate experiments and case studies on IPM. They discuss the pros and cons of using this method.\n
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\n\"Organic\n\n
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\nOrganic Farming / Agriculture\n

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\nWant an organic farming resource packed with experiments, background information, science fair projects, and topics of interest for further research? Here it is. Young environmental scientists can explore concepts involved in organic...\n
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\n\"Let’s\n\n
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\nLet’s Raise Lacewings\n

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\nYoung entomologists explored beneficial insects and how they help control pests in the first lesson of the series. Now class members take a close look at the lacewing, which is a beneficial insect.\n
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\n\"Mouthpart\n\n
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\nMouthpart Madness\n

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\nStudents explore the basic biology of a pest. They identify the four major kinds of insect mouthparts and explain how they work. Students examine the specific mouthparts and how they can limit food resources and in what environment an...\n
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\n\"What\n\n
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\nWhat is IPM?\n

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\nLearners view a plastic cockroach, mouse, or picture of a pest and discuss if they belong inside the house or school. They discuss what a pest is and brainstorm what makes it a pest and ways to get rid of them. They then discover dangers...\n
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\n\"Field\n\n
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\nField Day: Be an IPM Detective\n

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\nBecome a pest detective! Individually or in small groups, scholars scout the land to discover which pests—plant and animal—inhabit it, determine whether the pests are endangering the environment, and summarize their findings.\n
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\n\"Biological\n\n
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\nBiological Control\n

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\nStudent 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...\n
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\nIntegrated Pest Management-You're Buggin' Me\n

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\nYoung scholars research certain crops and how farmers protect them, while other students research certain insects and how they attack the crop. Each group then documents a ten season plan and then insect and farmers give an attack and...\n
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\nFriend or Foe?\n

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\nWhat one person thinks is a pest may not be a pest to someone else. Here, scholars examine the characteristics of living things and pests through grand conversation and a variety of activities. Class members play a game of pest or not a...\n
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\n\"Interviewing\n\n
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\nInterviewing\n

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\nDo you have pests at your school? Find out through a series of interviews with school personnel. Scholars visit a variety of knowledgable individuals to ask them questions, record their answers, and present their findings to their...\n
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\nDuck, Duck, GOOSE!\n

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\nStudents 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...\n
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\nInvasion of the Habitat Snatchers!\n

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\nFourth graders investigate invasive plants found in a park or school environment and acknowledge the problems caused by the plants. They describe 4 methods of control of invasive plants.\n
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\n\"Insect\n\n
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\nInsect IPM\n

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\nFind out the characteristics that makes a bug an insect with a workbook designed to inform scholars about the crawly creatures that live around us. Scholars complete an ant-themed word search, answer questions using a solution key,...\n
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\n\"Weed\n\n
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\nWeed IPM\n

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\nGo on a weed hunt! Scholars gain insight into the characteristics of plants and examine the outdoor environment in order to identify five different types of weeds. Learners then show what they know with a one-page reflection.\n
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\nAll About Rodents\n

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\nGet to the know the common house mouse and the Norway rat with an activity that reinforces reading comprehension skills. Scholars read a three-page document detailing key information about mammals, specifically rodents, and use their...\n
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\nAll About Insects\n

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\nInsects are the focus of an activity that looks deep into the anatomy and metamorphosis of everyday bugs. Two worksheets reinforce knowledge obtained through a teacher-guided grand conversation and insect observation.\n
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\nPreferred Destinations\n

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\nPests vacation, too! Here, scholars create travel brochures or posters that inform others about a habitat in which a pest lives. Travel information to be included contains everything from pictures to resort names to slogans...\n
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\nCreate an Animal\n

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\nThink beyond the animals and habitats we've already discovered and allow scholars to dream up their very own habitat and an animal that lives there. Class members present the new habitat and animal on a poster alongside an...\n
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\nWasps and Ladybugs\n

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\nCan a good bug ever become a bad bug? An elementary entomology resource explores what to do when too many ladybugs or too many bees are in your home and can become a problem.\n
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\nMore Than Just Dust Bunnies\n

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\nTeenagers will never complain about cleaning their rooms after this activity. In the first lesson of a four-part series, budding scientists collect samples of dust, chalk, and other particulates from various areas of the classroom....\n
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\nIn Search of Life\n

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\nExplore the habitats around you with an activity that takes kids out of the classroom to learn about the local variety of habitats and the living things that call them home. In small groups, scholars investigate their surroundings,...\n
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\nWeather Vs. Whether\n

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\nMonarch butterfly populations have decreased by 90 percent over the past 20 years due to misuse and ineffectiveness of some pesticides. Given the challenge to increase pesticide safety and effectiveness, the class, through discussion,...\n
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\nBiomagnification and the Trouble with Toxins\n

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\nOur relationship with toxins is, well, a little toxic. Explore how harmful substances work their way throughout the environment with a video from an expansive biology playlist. Topics include DDT and mercury, trophic levels, and water...\n
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