What 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 pest, construct an informative foldable, and create a whole-class story where participants work together as they each add one sentence to the final product. 

Concepts

living things, pest management, pests, animals, plants

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Invite an employee of a pest management facility in your area to speak to the class about their profession 
• Direct pupils to conduct a mini-research report on one pest 
• To save paper and prep-time, have learners make a hand gesture during the learning game instead of using paper 

Classroom Considerations

• The resource is the first in a series of 12 activities that examine living things that may be considered pests 

Pros

• Adaptations are listed to enhance engagement 
• Provides an enrichment activity

Cons

• Beware of broken links