Core Concepts

Biocontrol In Your Backyard is designed for educators to access content by
State required core and standards. The purpose is to seamlessly integrate
biocontrol, integrated pest management, and noxious weed lesson plans into
existing programs by Grade level, Core Subjects, Core Skills, Core Concepts
and Core Objectives.

CORE CONCEPTS - Lesson Plans:

* Connection of science	* Structure, behaviors, energy needs and functions of living things
* Life cycles and life processes	* Connections of science, society and local landscape
* Diversity of life	* Interactions of living things and environments
* Observation	* Inquiry process
* Interactions among technology, science and society	* Scientific investigation
* Classification	* Experimental investigation using tools, measurement and data collection
* Geographic determinates of a watershed	* Water is a limited resource
* Carrying capacity of population	* Ecosystem balance
* Local Landscapes

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Stand Alone Media Elements Gateways to biocontrol still and motion video and graphics
for assembling in a sequence for individualized lesson plans will be available later this year.

Content for Biocontrol in Your Backyard is provided by individual program sponsors.

Content is formatted and uploaded by InterMedia

The Biocontrol In Your Backyard Portal collaboration with The Bugwood Network and its content accessible

format are sponsored by USDA Forest Service, Forest Health Protection, Forest Health Technology Enterprise Team.