Who Wants To Be an IPM Super Sleuth? Integrated Pest Management Educational Activities & Resources for Kids of All Ages.

This guide presents games and activities on integrated pest management (IPM) for home targeting grades 1-7. The activities and games use a problem-solving approach based on pest knowledge to develop an understanding of pest management. Three cases are presented: (1) "Inspection is the Key to IPM Success" includes two activities--"Word Searches" targets grades 1-4, and "Inspect Our House" targets grades 1- 5; (2) "An Ounce of Prevention" includes the play "Who Wants to Be an IPM Super Sleuth?" and "IPM Crosswords" which target grades 4-7; and (3) "Tools of the IMP Trade" includes "IPM Lingo Matching Games" for grades 4-7. Appendices contain resources and IPM concentration with cut-out cards. (YDS)