NPMA Launches National Pest PSA Contest for Students

Teachers are always looking for ways to infuse creativity and fun into their lesson plans. But this school year, educators are facing an added challenge as schools across the country have been forced to cut budgets and programs. That’s why the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) has announced an exciting new contest on its educational children’s Web site, PestWorldForKids.org.

The contest challenges students in grades 4 through 8 to use their biology and entomology knowledge, as well as their creativity, to create educational public service announcements (PSAs) that discuss the health and property risks posed by household pests. The grand prize winning entry will receive $3,000 for their school’s science department!

Entries must be submitted by teachers between September 8, 2009 and December 23, 2009, and can be entered online or sent via U.S. postal mail. Full contest rules and details, including sample PSAs and lesson plans for creating PSAs, are available at www.PestWorldForKids.org.

Good luck!