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Student Activity Sheets – Payden Criswell Catawba Worm Farming SAE

A student worksheet packet that pairs a video about Payden Criswell’s Catawba worm SAE with an informational reading on integrated pest management (IPM). Students answer video comprehension questions, learn the components of IPM (identification/monitoring, action thresholds, control methods, and evaluation), and then apply those principles to two real-world scenarios involving cabbage worms in a school garden and codling moths in an orchard.

At a glance

Grade level
9-10
Materials
  • Video "Catawba Worms SAE | Payden Criswell" (https://vimeo.com/857912603)
  • Wrangling With Worms worksheet
  • Integrated Pest Management (IPM) reading
  • Bugging Out worksheet (Parts 1 and 2)
  • Highlighters (multiple colors)

Cataba Worm Farming SAE

Peyton Criswell, an 11th grader from Menatchee, Mississippi, shares insights about his family’s worm farming business, focusing on the Cataba worm used for fish bait. This generational business began with his great-great-grandfather. Peyton details his daily responsibilities, including checking on the trees and worms, while highlighting the importance of safety measures like sunscreen and gloves. He encourages others to explore affordable opportunities in agriculture.

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