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Do a presentation on toxic pesticides – what
they are, and why they are bad for the environment. |
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Explain how toxic pesticides impact your health. |
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Present on what Integrated Pest Management is,
and why it is more effective that other pest control methods. |
| Explain what your school’s current pest control
policy is, and why you want to change it to an IPM policy. |
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Describe what kinds of pests your school must
deal with. |
| Explain what a Right-to-Know policy is. |
| Describe what people can do to minimize pests in
schools and homes (keep food sealed, cleaning areas after eating, etc.) |
| Do
a research project on a type of pest: what does it eat, how
long does it live, where does it live, why do humans consider
it a pest, etc. |
| Research
and do a report on what your state laws say about using pesticides
at schools. |
| Explain
what a Pest Sighting Log is, and how it works into Integrated
Pest Management. |
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Show
ways to prevent the need for pesticides by keeping schools clean.
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