Don't bug out, but around 100 different animals live in your home with you! The video details how they arrived, what they want, and why they are thriving. Most are harmless, but some cause illnesses in ways you might not expect.

Concepts

skin, arthropods

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Discuss ways to control the dust mite population, such as regular cleaning and getting rid of carpets
• Research the humidity level required for them to survive and ways to make homes less hospitable to these arthropods

Classroom Considerations

• Some pupils may find the video disgusting and not want to watch

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Provides high-definition microscopic video of dust mites eating dead skin, something people can't see otherwise
• Includes closed captioning for ease of note taking

Cons

• None

Common Core

RST.6-8.4 RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4