Mosquitoes Lesson Plans

1. Wigglers, Tumblers, &amp Bloodsuckers
Wigglers, Tumblers, & Bloodsuckers Mosquitoes Grade Kindergarten Level: Health Functions of the Body: The Senses Topic: Subjects: Health, Science, Language Arts, Math, Physical Education Time of year: Fall or Spring Overall Objective: Over a three to four day period, students will experiment with mosquitoes to identify, learn about, and demonst...

2. UW Madison Dept. of Entomology: Manduca lesson; what is Malaria.
...from Malaria and may get some interesting stories to share with the class. How much do you know about insects that carry disease? Take this survey to find out. Mark each statement as true or false. 1. Malaria is a disease that you can catch from any mosquito. 2. Yellow fever is caused by ticks and mosquitoes. 3. Over a million people have malaria at this time. 4. Kissing bugs in South and Central America carry Chagas disease. 5. Rats can carry malaria. 6. Mosquitoes can also carry the AIDS virus. 7. Sleeping sickness is a disease caused by mosquitoes. 8. There are vaccines you can get to help prevent th...

3. Folktales: A Cultural Teaching Tool
Folktales: A Cultural Teaching Tool Lesson Plan Folktale: Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears Author: Verna Aardema Grade Level: Primary Elementary Background Information Link Objective: Students will demonstrate an understanding that folktales carry underlying themes through writing sentences explaining some of the themes presented in several folktales. Materials Neede...

4. Planning for prevention of the West Nile virus
...e with weakened immune systems, while other people infected with the virus only experience flu-like symptoms? Who are Dr. Helen Burns and Dr. C.J. Peters? What are some precautions recommended in the article that can be taken to prevent mosquito bites? Why is it important to reduce sources in which mosquitoes breed? What are some household examples of mosquito habitats? What are some advantages of eliminating sources in which mosquitoes breed? Why is it more beneficial to eliminate these sources than to kill adult mosquitoes using sprays? What are some benefits and drawbacks to spraying for mosquitoes? H...

5. Protecting Against the West Nile Virus
...l NIE Calendar Recess Sign up to receive The Business Enquirer in your Contact classroom NIE Sponsors Paid Order Form Pet Idol 2007! Grade Level: 6-9 Subject: Health Lesson for August 27, 2002 SPECIAL LESSONS For Teachers Protecting Against the West Nile Virus RECENT LESSONS NIE Weekly Lesson Plans Mosquitoes carry and spread the virusDuring the summer of 2002, news about the feature subjects that are West Nile Virus has spread nearly as quickly as the virus itself. The week of relevent to events August 19 was no exception, with officials announcing the suspected currently in the news. virus-related deat...

6. What Do We Know About Africa?
...ot as hot, with rain mainly in certain seasons like summer. 6. Share information from the "Learning About Africa Fact Sheet" (PDF) box to introduce students to the amazing richness and diversity of Africa's land and people. Add to the portrait of Africa by discussing the animal life. Point out that mosquitoes are only one of thousands of varieties of creatures found in Africa. 7. Tell students that mosquitoes like a hot, wet climate. Mosquitoes lay their eggs in water. Like tadpoles, young mosquitoes start out as water creatures. Guide students to make the connection between climate and malaria. Explain...

7. Malaria and the Mosquito
...dures: Introduce the lesson by asking students if anyone has ever had a mosquito bite. Most students will probably respond in the affirmative. Ask further what mosquito bites are like; students will probably respond with words like ?itching,? ?red,? and ?bumpy.? Then tell them that some kinds of mosquitoes, in certain parts of the world, carry a parasite that causes a really bad disease called malaria. Announce that the job of the class will be to develop an informational ?Malaria Handbook? that can be used to educate people about the disease and to help prevent the spread of malaria. Divide the c...

8. Health and Disease
...ease: Chemicals and poisons Poor nutrition Genetic defects The spread of disease is an important aspect to discuss. Diseases can be spread in many ways. The following ways by which diseases are spread should first be discussed: i. Close contact ii. Food iii. Air iv. Water v. Vectors-animals such as mosquitoes and flies, which can carry pathogens. At this stage, common diseases in the community should be discussed. Attention in this lesson should now shift to Sexually Transmitted Diseases . Great care must be exercised in discussing this aspect of the lesson. Sexually Transmitted Diseases are a group of d...

9. Problem Solving with Lewis and Clark
...osted on the website for others to view. It works best if the site is interactive and can be used to quiz or assess the other students involved. _ Materials and Web Links: Software: PowerPoint _ The new Experiencing and Discovering Lewis and Clark Video http://cii.vcsu.nodak.edu/doubleditch/maragos/Mosquitoes.htm _ Double Ditch discussion board (announcements, assignments, etc.) Also see: February Assignment _ Problem Solving Problem Solving 1 Problem Solving 2 Problem Solving 3 Problem Solving 4 Problem Solving 5 _ Problem Solving 6 Problem Solving 7 http://cii.vcsu.nodak.edu/doubleditch/maragos/problem...

10. Integrating Mathematics into Literature
...you see? What kinds of numbers are these? Day 3: Fractions 1. Direct each student to pick a bug and write its name on a sticky note. Each student in the group must pick a different bug. 2. On your sticky note, write what part of the whole bug group your bug is. (For example, in the book there are 9 mosquitoes and 55 bugs all together, so the relationship is the fraction 9/55.) 3. Students share answers in their groups explaining how and why they wrote their answer the way they did. Discussion: Show each bug s fractional representation of whole bug group on chart paper. Discuss need to simplify some of th...