Tech Tools for Teachers PODCAST

Pest World for Kids

May 20, 2024

Promotional image for the Tech Tools for Teachers podcast, episode #186 titled ‘Pest World for Kids.’ The background is bright green with a wavy blue line design. The podcast logo is at the top left, and a photo of Shanna Martin, smiling, is on the right. The episode number and title are displayed in bold text below the logo.

Ever wish you could transport your students into the fascinating world of creepy crawlies? Well, hold on to your antennae because this week’s Tech Tools for Teachers podcast is about to un-bee-lievably scratch that itch!

Pest World for Kids

Pest Quest Season 2. Welcome to the Pest Quest Channel. The image shows a child in a white lab coat pointing to the text. The background includes a blue section with wood texture and a white grid paper section. Below, there’s a welcome message inviting viewers to watch episodes about insects, rodents, and small wildlife.PestWorld for Kids. The image features a colorful green background with illustrations of a caterpillar, ladybug, and bee. The text reads, ‘Welcome to PestWorld for Kids: Kid-friendly insect information and activities.’ There are buttons labeled Games, Videos, Crafts, and Books. The top menu includes options for Pest Info, For Kids, For Parents, and For Teachers.Pest List: Bugs & Critters A to Z. The image shows a grid of green boxes with white text, listing various pests. The pests include Ants, Bed Bugs, Bees, Beetles, Birds, Cockroaches, Dust Mites, Earwigs, Fleas, Flies, Gophers, Ladybugs, Lice, Mice, Mosquitoes, Moths, Opossums, Pill Bugs, Rats, Spiders, Stink Bugs, Termites, Ticks, Voles, and Wasps.Craft projects for kids. The image displays three craft projects: Crawling Caterpillars, Hand-Trace Butterfly, and Bug Finger Puppets. Each project has a photo of the completed craft with a ‘Get started’ button below. The caterpillars are made of colorful paper plates with pipe cleaner legs, the butterfly is a hand-traced and decorated paper cutout, and the finger puppet is a colorful bug made from a paper roll with pipe cleaners and pom-poms.

This week we chat about PestWorldforKids.org – an insect enthusiast’s dream site that’s perfect for bugging out in the classroom. This free educational playground lets kids explore the “pests” that inhabit their own backyard jungles through fun games, activities and informative reads.
From ants to beetles to all the zingers in between, Pest World has enough multi-legged mania to keep those curious minds engaged.

The site is loaded with insect awesomeness like ID guides, glossaries, videos and more – all decoded for a kid’s insect-ible eye view. Teachers can dig into educationally-enriched lessons and craft projects that’ll have students excited to learn all about their six-legged neighbors. Even the most squeamish learner may find themselves doing the wiggle dance over how exciting pest life can bee.

With content aimed at the K-5 crew, this site is ideal for sparking outdoor exploration and insect observation. So grab those nets and get ready to embark on some seriously wild pest-capades. For all the buzzworthy details, checkout Episode 186 of the Tech Tools for Teachers podcast. Just don’t get pestered if you suddenly find yourself insanely excited about insects!

(The puns were SO needed this week! 😜)

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