School IPM at Iowa State University - Grades 3-4

PAIPM Intermediate Core 3 lesson plans

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Web of Life

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Author: Christine Calahan

Organization: Texas A&M University

Topic: Ecosystems and Life cycles

Grade Level: 3^rd grade

Time frame: 30 minutes

Overview: The following lesson plan involving insects will introduce ecosystems and life cycles to the students. The students will understand how each insect contributes to the overall web of life. This activity will take approximately 30 minutes and is intended for 3rd grade.

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Habitat Breakdown

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Author: Nicole Czech, Christine Calahan, Martina Richards, Marian Kirk, Stephanie Miller, and Kristine Russell

Organization: Texas A&M University

Topic: Organisms and their habitats

Grade Level: 4th

Time Frame: 20-30 minutes

Overview:

Purpose: At the end of this activity the student will have a new understanding of how insects/organisms are impacted by factors that are essential to an organism's survival in a particular habitat. The students will understand how lacking just one element of a habitat (food, water, shelter, and space) can affect an organism's chance for survival.