EcoHealth Educator Toolkit: Fall Edition
- Agent Luna
- 5 hours ago
- 2 min read
EcoHealth Educator Toolkit shares resources to support science education and reduce mosquitoes in and around our homes and schools. This newsletter reflects our commitment to providing excellent educational services to schools and families in the San Gabriel Valley.
Hello Educators,
We hope your school year is off to an excellent start (and “6-7” hasn’t had you running for the hills). We have some updates and helpful resources to keep you informed and enhance your mosquito knowledge, inside and outside the classroom.
And our spring program sign-ups are now open! Sign up soon to get your preferred dates!
Tips to Keep Mosquitoes at Bay
As the cold comes in the mosquito season dies down, but mosquitoes are here year round!
Bite Mosquitoes Back in 2 Minutes
Download and share our fall social media post with colleagues via staff channels or on social media platforms.
Sample Copy:
Stay bite-free this fall with these tips that take 2 minutes. #sgvmosquito #tipntoss
Don't Fall for the Mosquito Trick
Mosquitoes don’t follow our calendar. Share this season’s mosquito information with parents and school staff to keep them one step ahead of mosquitoes.
Dengue in the San Gabriel Valley
Dengue was recently found in an individual without a history of travel. Interested in sharing this local development with your students? Learn about LA County and SGV Mosquito's response to this locally-acquired case here:
SGV Mosquito Match
What if a harmless microbe could stop invasive mosquitoes? Explore the science behind cytoplasmic incompatibility by learning about our new program, SGV Mosquito Match. This program uses sterilized male mosquitoes to reduce mosquito populations.
Teacher tip: Cytoplasmic Incompatibility and other Sterile Insect Techniques could tie nicely to a lesson on genetics or natural selection.
Looking for Local Mosquito Updates?
Sign up for our District newsletter, Short Bites Monthly, to stay in the loop on our fight against mosquitoes! Click “Email Alerts Only”
Current EcoHealth Offerings
The Mosquito Intelligence Academy (K - 6th Grade)
Mosquito Intelligence Academy (M.I.A.) is EcoHealth’s classroom program that is grade specific and NGSS-aligned. Students will learn about mosquito source reduction, bite prevention, and much more.
Offered January - June
For grades K - 6
Sign ups are open!
Certificates of Insurance (COI) already in place with:
Azusa Unified School District
Bonita Unified School District
Claremont Unified School District
El Monte City School District
Garvey School District
Pasadena Unified School District (*select schools)
Pomona Unified School District
San Jose Charter Academy
Note: If your District is not listed above, please allow for 8 weeks to obtain a COI, if required by your school district.
Little Champions helps prepare young learners for bite-free habits and healthy environments.
Perfect for ages 3 - 6
Program runs year-round
Students learn about mosquito source reduction and bite prevention
Includes interactive activities and an engaging presentation
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