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Too Many Mosquitos
Students explore biological pest control. In this science activity, students discover organisms that eat mosquito wigglers in order to help reduce the number of mosquitoes in an area. Students identify predators of the mosquito and...
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Skeeterville
Students explore insect life by participating in a role-playing activity. In this mosquito life instructional activity, students listen to a role-play scenario in which they must protect a town from mosquitoes by creating a field guide...
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Entomologists on Safari: On the Hunt for Mosquitoes
Students research about the symptoms of West Nile Virus. For this health lesson, students play the role of scientists investigating mosquito activity in a fictional community. They suggest ways to prevent West Nile virus infection by...
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Mosquito Bytes
Students investigate mosquitoes. In this mosquito bytes lesson, students consider reasons why mosquitoes transfer disease and ways to combat them. Students read an article, discuss, and complete a quiz.
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Label the Larva Activity
Third graders label mosquito body parts. In this mosquito labeling lesson, 3rd graders drag the names of the mosquito body parts to label the picture of the mosquito larva. They complete this activity online.
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Protecting Against the West Nile Virus
Students anaylyze how the west nile virus is passed from mosquitoes to humans. They answer questions based on an article from the CDC. They finally examine their state map and track where cases have been reported.