MOSQUITO S.W.A.T. LAB
Standing Water Action Team
Online Programs
Discover a whole new world of mosquitoes like you have never seen! From the mosquito dance to building your own microscope, we have interactive programs for all ages!
K-2nd Grade
Experience the lifecycle of a mosquito, create a picture journal and learn the mosquito DANCE!
3rd-4th Grade
Get your compound eyes ready for a buggy good time! Go in depth with the internal organs of a mosquito a learn how they suck our blood!
5th-8th Grade
Become your own Vector Inspector! Break the case of the egg laying blood sucker! Discover how we control mosquitoes and design your own experiment to control mosquitoes!
9th-12th Grade
Build your own microscope with the fold-scope program! Learn the microscopic world of mosquitoes!
This program will prepare you and your class to become official Vector Inspectors!
By the end of this program your students will:
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Know how to keep mosquitoes out of their community
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Understand how pollution and dirty water can impact health
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Be familiar with mosquito anatomy and identifying the life stages of mosquitoes
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Understand why mosquitoes suck blood
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Know how to protect themselves from bites
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Recognize the differences between two major types of mosquitoes
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Be empowered to make a difference!