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`SEN5`Human Activity and Insect Populations

Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the relationship between human activity and insect populations.

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Expectations

SEN5.a
Use mathematics and computational thinking to determine the significance of human behavior on insect populations (e.g., intended and unintended results of habitat destruction by human activity – pest control, industrialization, deforestation, global warming).
SEN5.b
Ask questions to determine the impact of controlling insect populations (e.g., intended and unintended results from pest management alternatives).
SEN5.c
Construct an explanation based on evidence of how conventional pesticide application has impacted various ecological niches (e.g. insect resistance, human health, and beneficial insect populations).
SEN5.d
Construct an argument based on evidence about the use of beneficial insects as a method of biological control of both agricultural crop and domesticated animal pests (e.g., insect

parasitoids, predators, and herbivores). (Clarification statement: Instruction should include both the biocontrol efforts that have worked as well as those that have failed or had unintended consequences (e.g., insect biocontrol agents preying on beneficial insects instead of the target insect)).
SEN5.e
Plan and carry out an investigation of the benefits and risks of using genetically modified crops to manage insect pests.
SEN5.f
Design an environmentally friendly solution to pest control (e.g., repellents and traps).
SEN5.g
Design a plan using Integrated Pest Management (IPM) to limit insect resistance to control strategies, while encouraging pollinator protection.

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