Grades K-2: Intro to Pests Lesson Plan

The Intro to Pests lesson plan introduces students to a wide variety of common pests. Students will learn about basic needs, pest damage, and self-protection measures against certain pests. Some of the activities include playing a game, creating a class book and reading a story about a commonly found pest.

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• Download A-Z Coloring Sheets Only (2.7MB PDF document)
• Download Pest Shuffle Cards Only (1.2MB PDF document)

Correlations with National Standards 

National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)

• History and Nature of Science: Content Standard G: Science as a human endeavor
• Life Science: Content Standard C: The characteristics of organisms
• Science as Inquiry: Content Standard A: Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
• Science in Personal and Social Perspectives: Content Standard F: Types of Resources, Changes in Environments, Science and Technology in Local Challenges