School IPM Curricula

High School Greenhouse and Garden Lessons
The following IPM lessons are connected to Greenhouses and Gardens.

NEW!! School Greenhouse Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Lessons and Operations Manual [PDF] (Univ. of MD)



Pennsylvania State Cooperative Extension Greenhouse Lessons Greenhouse Curriculum Cover Page and Table of Contents Greenhouse Curriculum Introduction Lesson 1: Anyone’s Town (Introduction of IPM with Rachel Carson as a background and a greenhouse as the setting to practice concepts) Lesson 2: Whatcha Got There? (Compare pests and beneficial insects, inspect plants in greenhouse for pest damage in greenhouse, investigate and come up with solutions) Lesson 3: How Many Pests Are There? (monitoring techniques to use on pests in the greenhouse) Lesson 4: Aphids, Aphids, Everywhere! (Exploring pest control options) Lesson 5: We Have What You Want! (Marketing IPM used in your greenhouse to increase market value of the commodities grown)



Cornell University, New York State Integrated Pest Management Program: Teaching IPM Browse the list below to find lessons of interest and then find the corresponding lesson on the host website above. Green Science: Composting for Better Soil (teach students all about composting and start your own composting project at your school)


[Photo: (flower between greenhouses) Milton Tignor, Badger.uvm.edu]

High School Greenhouse and Garden Lessons