Summary
In this lesson, students will explore the native habitats and behaviors of common pests to understand why and how household pests enter our homes. Students will examine the relationship between humans and pests and the limited habitat and resources shared by both.

Contents

Lesson Overview
    National Science Education Standards
    Key Concepts
    Vocabulary Words

Procedure

1. Introduction
2. What's For Dinner
3. Pest Life Cycles
4. Readings
5. Field Observations

Visual Aids and Handouts
    Incomplete Metamorphosis of a Dragonfly
    Complete Metamorphosis of a Lady Bug

View lesson as PDF document (243K)

View Incomplete Metamorphosis of a Dragonfly (24k PDF document)

View Complete Metamorphosis of a Lady Bug (23k PDF document)