The Lee County Mosquito Education Program provides environmental science and public health education through collaboration with K-12 classroom teachers. 🚫🦟
Lee County, FL
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This week we will be visiting summer campers at Lover’s Key and the City of Sanibel!🦟 #MosquitoEducation 🦟
THIS WEEK: Lehigh Elementary 5th graders did an outstanding job playing the role of junior environmental scientists. fb.watch/iQQJ1im_ze/ via @FacebookWatch
THIS WEEK: Diplomat Elementary School 5th graders did an outstanding job of collecting relevant data surrounding the health of native predators of the mosquito in their early life stages (Eggs, Larva, Pupa). #FightTheBite fb.watch/iITsePmY5L/ via @FacebookWatch
THIS WEEK: Oak Hammock Middle School 7th graders explored the insect world by learning about the characteristics that all insects share, including mosquitoes! #stemeducation #FightTheBite fb.watch/iITowrQo41/ via @FacebookWatch
THIS WEEK: Franklin Park Elementary School 5th grade students used solar lights, magnifying lenses, and data sheets to catalog and research key physical characteristics of the native predators of the mosquito larvae! 🦟
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THIS WEEK: Bonita Springs Charter School invited the Mosquito education program into their 5th grade classes to experience the predator and prey relationships that exist between mosquitoes and their native hunters. fb.watch/hn4liBj7ig/ via @FacebookWatch
This Week in Mosquito Education: Spring Creek Elementary 5th graders experienced hands-on activities connected to the environment and the role of native mosquito predators!🦟👍🏻👍🏽👍🏿
Spring Creek Elementary School
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What a FANTASTIC Friday with our kindergarten classes at Patriot Elementary!
Follow Lee County Mosquito Education to stay up-to-date with all our programs K-12. 🦟🦟 fb.watch/giylee2BuK/ via @FacebookWatch
Remember that mosquitoes require water to complete their life cycle. Keep an eye out for containers near your home and dump out standing water! #fightthebite
Last week, mosquito educators participated in the @TheNAAEE (North American Association for Environmental Education) Conference "Educating for Change" in Tucson, AZ; where we focused on using best practices to ensure accessible and engaging environmental science lessons!
5th grade students at @AllenParkElem had fun to learning about their he aquatic predators of mosquito larvae!🦟#MosquitoEducation @LeeSchools
Check out a recent article written by VDCI’s Director of Technical Services Broox Boze Ph.D. to learn more about the importance of public education as part of an Integrated Mosquito Management program.
Link: hubs.la/Q01mwm230
Skeeter Eater lab was a success today with 5th grade students at @CharterGateway🦟🐟
Day 1 of our 5th grade program at @CharterGateway!#MosquitoEducation🦟
