1-13-10: Wilmington Second-Graders Interact with Live Bugs While Learning About Their Life Cycles
Members of state pest management association visit and teach about science through insects
Wilmington, N.C. – More than 100 second-grade students at Blair Elementary School today interacted with a variety of live insects and learned about their life cycles thanks to a demonstration given by representatives from the North Carolina Pest Management Association (NCPMA).
The interactive class was provided as a supplement to the second-grade science curriculum about insect life cycles that the school is teaching. The students were able to view and touch insects in various forms of development, take an interactive role in the demonstration and ask questions of the NCPMA experts.
“The students found out today that there are a lot of things to learn from insects,” said Burns Blackwell of Terminix Company in Greensboro and a board member of the NCPMA. “The North Carolina Pest Management Association encourages students to take an interest in bugs, their life cycles and the benefits these creatures provide to our environment. We hope an event like this helps them to get excited and learn more about science.”
The students viewed and touched specimens of various types of insects including a Tobacco Hornworm and Hissing Cockroaches.
“We are happy to have the North Carolina Pest Management Association come to Blair Elementary and enhance the science curriculum we use to teach our second graders about insects,” said Barbara Stock, Blair Elementary School principal. “Having these pest experts on hand to teach our students and provide an interactive learning environment is an exciting addition to our curriculum.”
Students were given a NCPMA magnifying glass that can be used to explore and learn more about the insects they study.
About the NCPMA
Founded in 1952, the North Carolina Pest Management Association (NCPMA), is the trade association representing the professional pest management industry in North Carolina. NCPMA promotes the continued cooperation and success of all pest management businesses in North Carolina. Formerly, the North Carolina Pest Control Association, NCPMA is the only statewide association dedicated to representing and educating North Carolina’s pest management professionals. To learn more about NCPMA, please visit its Web site at: www.ncpestmanagement.org.
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