Teaching Integrated Pest Management in the Classroom—K-12 IPM Education

NEW! Free learning modules -- Pest Defense for Healthy Schools (formerly StopSchoolPests). Pests can be more than a distraction--they can cause asthma, bites or stings. Learn to recognize, respond and prevent pests to keep students (and teachers!) healthy and focused.

What is IPM? Least-risk critter control. Click here to find out more!

Why teach about pests and pesticides?

Teaching IPM in the Classroom [PDF]
IPM Literacy Plan Strategies for improving IPM literacy. Developed by the NE School IPM Working Group, 2012 [PDF]
What do Teachers Think about Teaching IPM? 2009/2013 Survey Results [PDF]

Many of the curricula below are aligned with Maine and National Standards for K-1, 2-3, 4-5, and 7-8, and with Connecticut for K-1, 2-3 and 4-5 [all PDFs].

Curricula by Grade
Elementary School	Middle School	High School

Curricula by Subject
Greenhouse and Gardens	Invasive Species	Environment and Ecology

Do you know any IPM Curriculum Resources not listed here? Contact Kathy Murray to add it to our website.

[Photos, top L-R: Kathy Murray and Patty Armstrong, Serena Sandborn, Ask.com. bottom L-R: Milton Tignor, Badger.uvm.edu; John D. Byrd, Bugwood.org; Brian Lockhart, Bugwood.org.