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What's the best way to get rid of mosquitoes?

Circle of Life Unit
Lesson 2 of 5
Environmental Change & Engineering
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How do you think mosquitoes could be dangerous?

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Why do you think there are more mosquitoes in tropical places?

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Given what you’ve learned about mosquitoes and their life cycle, what are some suggestions you would give people to help them avoid getting bitten by mosquitoes after a rainy spring?

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Teachers: If you are short on time, this is a good stopping point.

You can start designing solutions using your Bug Off! worksheets next time.

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metamorphosis


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a process where an animal's body transforms dramatically, such as a mosquito larva turning into an adult
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larva


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a stage between egg and pupa for living things that go through metamorphosis
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pupa


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a life stage between larva and adult for animals that go through metamorphosis
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life cycle


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the stages of life, including birth, growth, reproduction, and death
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disease


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a condition that makes a living thing unhealthy; illness or sickness
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observe


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to pay close attention to something
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design


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to make a plan for creating or doing something
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constraint


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something that limits what you can do
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engineer


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a person who uses science to come up with solutions to problems
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What's the best way to get rid of mosquitoes?
Circle of Life Unit
Lesson 2 of 5
Environmental Change & Engineering
4.7 (9593 reviews)
Lesson narration:
English Spanish

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In this lesson, students investigate mosquito life cycles and habitats and discover the role of mosquitoes in carrying diseases such as malaria. In the activity, Bug Off!, students evaluate the merits of different solutions for getting rid of mosquitoes at various locations in a town. Students design a solution to help the town deal with an abundance of mosquitoes resulting from a very rainy summer.
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What you’ll need for students
Bug Off! Backyard worksheet 30 copies
Bug Off! Picnic Area worksheet 30 copies
Bug Off! Playground worksheet 30 copies
Problem Solver’s Sheet worksheet 30 copies
Prep Instructions

We suggest students work in pairs so they can share their ideas with a partner. Homeschool students can work on their own.

Plan Your Time

If you have limited time, you can divide this lesson into two sessions.

Part 1: Recording ideas on the Problem Solver sheet.

Part 2: Designing solutions on the Bug Off! worksheet. Part 2 begins at Step 12.

Bug Off! Worksheet Options

We have provided three Bug Off! worksheets, each picturing a different location in town. In a class, we suggest giving students a choice of which site they’d like to work with. You could also choose to have everyone come up with a solution for the same site. If students finish early, you can have them work on other sites so they can think of multiple solutions to the mosquito problem.

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21 mins

Hands-On Activity

35 mins

Wrap-Up

4 mins

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