Do Mosquitos Do Any Good Things for the Environment?
1:26
Grades: 3 - 8
Video Description: Jean Ponzi, Green Resources Manager at the EarthWays Center of the Missouri Botanical Garden, describes the role of mosquitos in the environment.
Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: Nature-12**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Prior to viewing this video, have students brainstorm the pros and cons of mosquitos, afterward ask if they were correct or not and what they learned.
*Segment videos are short excerpts edited from interviews or interactive programs that offer flexible and differentiated ways to use the rich content included in the full-length conversation.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
