Understanding the life cycle of a mosquito helps us understand how to prevent the spread of diseases they carry. A lab investigation provides learners with the opportunity to track the two-week life cycle of the mosquito. Scholars make observations about the stages of the insect's life cycle from egg to larvae to pupa to adult.

Concepts

diseases, communicable disease, vectors, mosquitoes, insect life cycles, insects

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Assign the click-and-learn presentation as homework; use class time to explore the concepts in the activity

Classroom Considerations

• Experiment requires two full weeks to complete, but only about five minutes per day for observations
• Expects a familiarity with the life cycle of an insect prior to the lesson

Pros

• Provides several different resources to support the main activity
• Student handout includes several images to help clarify instructions

Cons

• None

Common Core

RST.6-8.7 RST.9-10.7 WHST.6-8.1.a WHST.9-10.1.a MP2