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In this interactive lesson, students will learn about true bugs and their characteristics. Students will learn how integrated pest management is used for this species.

Lesson Information

  • Grade Band: 6 - 8
  • Focus Standard: Life Science
  • Topic: Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems
  • Completion Time: 30 - 40 minutes
  • Vocabulary: Visit the Glossary page for definitions of key vocabulary in this module.

This interactive lesson is aligned to:

Related Standards

Next Generation Science Standards

  • MS-LS2-1 Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence for the effects of resource availability on organisms and populations of organisms in an ecosystem. 
  • MS-LS2-2 Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems
    Construct an explanation that predicts patterns of interactions among organisms across multiple ecosystems.

Maryland College and Career Ready (MCCR) Standards for Disciplinary Literacy

Reading Standards for Literacy in Science and Technical Subjects:
Key Ideas and Details
  • MCCR Anchor Standard 1: Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.
    • RST.6-8.1 Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical text.

Maryland Social Studies Standards

Standard 3.0 Geography
  • Students shall inquire about the role of culture, technology, and the environment in the location, distribution, and impact of human activities using geographic tools and spatial thinking in order to demonstrate a significance of place.

Maryland Environmental Literacy Standard

(2) Human Dependence on Earth Systems and Natural Resources.
  • Environmentally literate students construct and apply understanding of the environmental impact of human activities on Earth’s systems and resources.

Additional Resources

These resources can be used for learning extensions or building background knowledge.

References

Resources used to create this lesson:
Pests and Pesticides in Agriculture - National Center for Agricultural Literacy
Spotted Lanternfly- MD Department of Agriculture
Spotted Lanternfly Pest Alert - MD Department of Agriculture
Integrated Pest Management- Environmental Protection Agency
Food and Pesticides- Environmental Protection Agency
True Bugs- Smithsonian
Spotted Lanternfly - USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Brood X Cicadas- National Park Service
Spotted Lanternfly Facts- Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture

Using This Site

This lesson is built for use on classroom computers and tablets. If you have access to a desktop computer, laptop, tablet or an interactive whiteboard in your classroom, you may complete the lesson in your classroom. Otherwise, you will need to schedule time to use your school's computer lab. For technical specifications, see below.

Some activities on this site may include videos and narration, so you may want to have headphones available for students working at individual stations. For best results in viewing the videos and interactives, you should have a high-speed, stable Internet connection.

This lesson may contain PDFs for students to complete. They can print the PDFs and fill them out by hand, or download the files and fill them out on the computer. Most or all portions can be filled out online. Please check with your Instructional Technology Specialist for instructions on downloading the PDF. (Note that to complete the PDFs on the computer, you will need a viewer, such as Adobe Reader, that supports forms.)

Technology

This site is an Internet-based activity, and it was built to run on the following computer operating systems and browsers:

  • Windows 7 or Newer: IE 8, 9, 10, 11; Current version of Chrome; Current version of Firefox
  • Mac OS 10.7 or Newer: Current version of Safari
  • iPad2/iOS6 or Newer: Current version of Safari
  • Android 4.0 or Newer: Current version of Android browser
  • Chromebook: Current version of Chrome

Users running Internet Explorer 8 will not be able to use the highlighter tool. Instead, teachers should consider partnering students for a brief discussion.

Visit the Accessibility page for detailed information on the site's accessibility features.