Scarecrow and Ladybugs

Students will hunt for bugs in the schoolyard garden and research to determine if they are pests or beneficial insects. They will then take a closer look at at pests and model how they spread and discuss different ways to prevent them. Lastly, students will take a closer look at beneficial insects such as pollinators and discuss methods for protecting and providing for them.

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Essential Questions

  • How can we provide or protect what beneficial insects need to grow and thrive?
  • How can we control the growth of pest populations?

Standards Addressed

  • S3L2a. Students will explain the effects of pollution to the habitats of plants and animals.
  • S3L2b. Students will identify ways to protect the environment (conservation of resources, recycling of materials).

Explorations

ladybug on a hand

Hunting for Bugs
bee on yellow flower

Looking Closer at Beneficial Insects
deep green plants

Looking Closer at Pests

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