The Effectiveness of Mosquitos Repellants
4:12
Grades: 3 - 8
Video Description: Jean Ponzi, Green Resources Manager at the EarthWays Center of the Missouri Botanical Garden, discusses the values, strengths and weakness of various methods of mosquito repellants.
Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: Nature-19**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Students should research the diseases that mosquitos may carry, for humans and animals, to understand the necessity of mosquito control.
*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.
