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Why Teach IPM?

Children are especially vulnerable to pesticides. They

  • play close to the ground

  • put things in their mouths

  • grow rapidly

  • eat a lot, relative to body size

  • less easily detoxify chemicals in their bodies

Children in cities are at higher risk.

Schools are a focal point of urban communities. New York State has

  • 703 public school districts

  • 3.5 million K-12 students

IPM is real-world science. It teaches about birds and bees, health and disease—about the ever-shifting interface between science, nature, and culture.

Teach science. Health. Environmental responsibility…

… teach IPM with kid-tested, teacher-tested materials designed for you.
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These pages are maintained by the New York State IPM Program, part of Cornell Cooperative Extension. All material is protected by Section 107 of the 1976 copyright law. Copyright is held by Cornell University and the New York State IPM Program.