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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 - Solving

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Leafy Spurge Activities. Chow Down. Mapping Investigation. This lesson plan engages students in mapping exercises to learn how to survey and inventory using Global Positioning System techology. Students will understand that ecosystems differ and the differences influence the development of a land management plan. Radio plays to enhance learning are available at [[Interesting Facts[[.
Mapping Investigation (30 minutes)
Grades 4-8. Subjects: Mathematics, Geography, Science.
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Spotted Knapweed Activities. Pirates and the Backcountry. The lesson plan engage students in a classroom mapping exercise to travel along a route and track horse dropping to compare how recreation along trails is relevant to weed-free policies for backcountry travel. Students will learn how seeds are spread in hay and bedding used for feed and recreation. Radio plays to enhance learning are available at Interesting Facts.
Pirates of the Backcountry (15 minutes)
Grades 3-6. Subjects: Geography, Science, Language Arts.
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Spotted Knapweed Activities. Pulling Weeds Quiz Show. The lesson plan engages students in an inquiry-based activity about early detection and citizen prevention programs. Students will learn how to identify new invading weed species. Students will learn plant life history and biology to understand why and which noxious weeds can be managed by hand-pulling, and which plants increase populations when pulled. Radio plays to enhance learning are available at Interesting Facts.
Pulling Weeds Quiz Show (20 minutes)
Grades 4-8. Subjects: Science, Language Arts.
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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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Aquatic Invasive Species Activities for Ages 6-14

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What is a Watershed?. In this lesson students will participate in discussions, brainstorming, and hands on activities to discover how stream bank disturbance can affect the shape and size of the stream bed, and impact water quantity and direction of flow.
Be A Stream (10 minutes) and Watershed Scavenger Hunt (15 minutes)
Grades: 3 and up. Subjects: Science, Language Arts, Social Studies, Mathematics.
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Habitat Hunters. Students will engage in a series of guided inquiry lessons to investigate relationships between organisms and the environment. Through data collection, analysis, interpretation and conflict resolution regarding local natural resource issues, students will experience the complex interactive influences of human and wildlife needs on the environment and themselves.
Carrying Capacity (50 minutes)
Habitat Assessment (45 minutes)
Pause for Poetry (30 minutes)
Grades: 4 and up. Subjects: Language Arts, Science, Mathematics, Social Studies.
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Explore Your World With Lewis and Clark
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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.