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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 SKILLS - Creating, Designing

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Spotted Knapweed Activities. Ranch Land Money Rodeo. The lesson plan engages students in an activity to understand the economics of running a ranch. Students will learn economic considerations to plan a land management strategy for weed infested land. Students will learn how to assess and solve questions using mathematics. Radio plays to enhance learning are available at Interesting Facts.
Ranch Land Money Rodeo (20 minutes)
Grades 4-8. Subjects: Science, Mathematics, Art.
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Spotted Knapweed Activities. Bike Tires, Clean off the Seeds. The lesson play engages students in role playing to act out human behavior in the outdoors. Students will learn the many ways seeds spread and understand that humans play a role in contributing to weed spread. Radio plays to enhance learning are available at Interesting Facts.
Bike Tires. Clean off the Seeds (30 minutes)
Grades 3-6. Subjects: Science, Art.
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Aquatic Invasive Species

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Eurasian Watermilfoil. Students will learn about the diversity of animal life in a pond and the interdependence among pond organisms. Students will illustrate how tolerance to water quality conditions varies among macroinvertebrate organisms and explain how population diversity provides insight into health of an ecosystem.
Grades: All. Subjects: Language Arts, Science, Mathematics.
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Explore Your World With Lewis and Clark
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Stand Alone Media Elements Gateway to biocontrol still and motion video and graphics
for assembling in a sequence for individualized lesson plans will be available later this year.

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

content accessible format are sponsored by USDA Forest Service, State and Private Forestry

Regions 1, 4, and Northeastern Area; and Forest Health Protection Technology Enterprise Team.