¿Cuál es la mejor manera de deshacerte de los zancudos?

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¿Cuál es la mejor manera de deshacerte de los zancudos?

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¿Cómo puede ser peligroso un insecto tan pequeño?

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¿Por qué crees que hay más zancudos en los trópicos que en otros lugares?

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Con lo que has aprendido sobre los zancudos y su ciclo de vida, ¿qué sugerencias le darías a la gente para ayudarlos a que no le piquen los zancudos después de una primavera lluviosa?

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Encuentra un compañero o una compañera con quien trabajar.
Ustedes dos compartirán ideas, pero cada uno presentará su
propia solución para el problema.
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Obtén estos útiles. Recibirás otros más adelante.
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Platica con tu compañero. Luego contesta la pregunta número uno
en tu hoja de trabajo.
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Experta #1: Lee en voz alta lo que la guardabosques ha
observado. Escribe tus ideas.
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Experto #2: Lee en voz alta lo que el pescador ha observado.
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Experta #3: Lee en voz alta lo que la meteoróloga ha observado.
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Experta #4: Lee en voz alta lo que la experta en mantenimiento
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Experto #5: Lee en voz alta lo que el excursionista ha observado.
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Experta #6: Lee en voz alta lo que la observadora de aves ha visto.
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Expertos #7: Lee en voz alta lo que este papá y su hija han observado.
Escribe tus ideas.
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Platica con tu compañero o compañera sobre todas las ideas que
escribieron. Quizás juntos o juntas se les ocurrirán otras ideas. Si
eso sucede, escríbanlas también.
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Obtén esta hoja.
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Mira tu hoja de trabajo «Sin Zancudos» y platica con tu compañero
o compañera. Luego, contesta la pregunta número tres en la hoja de
«Soluciones para el Problema.»
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Elige una solución o varias soluciones para el lugar que escogiste.
Dibuja lo que construirías o harías para resolver el problema de
los zancudos.
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En la parte de abajo de tu hoja «Sin Zancudos», escribe cómo tu
idea acabará con el problema de los zancudos.
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Conversemos. Luego contesta la pregunta número cuatro en tu hoja
de trabajo. Ve el último video.
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pantano


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un hábitat cubierto de agua y lleno de árboles
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ciclo de vida


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todas las etapas de la vida: nacimiento, crecimiento, reproducción, y muerte
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metamorfosis


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el proceso durante el cual el cuerpo de un animal se transforma drásticamente, por ejemplo, cuando una oruga se convierte en una mariposa
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larva


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la etapa del ciclo de la vida entre huevo y pupa para los seres vivientes que padecen una metamorfosis
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pupa


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la etapa del ciclo de la vida entre larva y adulto para los seres vivientes que padecen una metamorfosis
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parásito


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un ser viviente que vive dentro de o sobre otro ser viviente y obtiene sus nutrientes de él
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enfermedad


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algo que hace que un ser viviente se enferme
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malaria


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una enfermedad de la sangre causada por parásitos transportada por zancudos
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observar


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ponerle mucha atención a algo
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diseñar


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hacer un plan sobre cómo crear o hacer algo
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limitación


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algo que limita lo que puedes hacer
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ingeniero


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una persona que utiliza la ciencia para diseñar soluciones a ciertos problemas

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Lesson details

Grade 3

Life Cycles

Environmental Change & Engineering

Activity Prep

Print Prep
In this lesson, students investigate mosquito life cycles and habitats and discover the role of mosquitoes in carrying diseases such as malaria. In the activity, Bug Off!, students evaluate the merits of different solutions for getting rid of mosquitoes at various locations in a town. Students design a solution to help the town deal with an abundance of mosquitoes resulting from a very rainy summer.
Preview activity

Vocabulary

Vocabulary

Student slideshow: English | Spanish

Teacher printout: English & Spanish

I have a Mystery Pack

Bug Off! Backyard worksheet 1 per student
Bug Off! Picnic Area worksheet 1 per student
Bug Off! Playground worksheet 1 per student
Problem Solver’s Sheet worksheet 1 per student
Prep Instructions

We suggest students work in pairs so they can share their ideas with a partner. Homeschool students can work on their own.

We have provided three Bug Off! worksheets, each picturing a different location in town. In a class, we suggest giving students a choice of which site they’d like to work with. You could also choose to have everyone come up with a solution for the same site. If students finish early, you can have them work on other sites so they can think of multiple solutions to the mosquito problem.

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Exploration

21 mins

Hands-On Activity

35 mins

Wrap-Up

4 mins

Lesson details

Grade 3

Life Cycles

Environmental Change & Engineering

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