Lesson plans for teaching IPM principles

The Iowa State University School IPM pilot program encourages the use of lesson plans to teach IPM concepts.  Here are some suggested lessons that encompass grades 1-12.

Grades 1-2

• Arthropods at Home: Spider, Isopod, or any Arthropod
• Discovering Insects
• Little Me in a Big World: Ants
• PAIPM Primary animals lesson plan
• PAIPM Primary plants lesson plans

Grades 3-4

• Habitat Breakdown
• PAIPM Intermediate lesson plans intro
• PAIPM Intermediate Core 1 lesson plans
• PAIPM Intermediate Core 2 lesson plans
• PAIPM Intermediate Core 3 lesson plans
• Web of Life

Grades 5-6

• Beautiful Butterflies -- Activity Centers
• The Sweet Connection

Grades 7-8

• Insect Travel Brochure
• Let's Create an Ecosystem
• What Makes Up an Ecosystem?

Grades 9-12

• Pesticide Use: Environmental Awareness and Impact of Conservation Organizations
• Pesticides as Chemical Tools in IPM: A Lesson Plan
• IPM Pesticides and Regulations: A Lesson Plan