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Handout
Ed Koday

Web Archive: Gypsy Moths

For Students 3rd - 8th
Lean more information about Gypsy Moths by reading this reference material.
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Lesson Plan
Other

Gypsy Moth Classroom Activities

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This resource lists numerous Gypsy Moth activities. These include Gypsy Moth information on life cycles, defoliation, and quarantine. Both teacher and student resources are included.
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Website
Curated OER

National Park Service: Cuyahoga Valley: Nature and Science: Nonnative Species

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the impact of invasions of non-native plant and insect species in Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Ohio, including the gypsy moth and the emerald ash borer.
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Article
Other

Invasive Species: Gypsy Moth

For Students 9th - 10th
This extremely comprehensive site provides links to Gypsy Moth photos, current news, and every other Gypsy moth link you can imagine.
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Handout
Environmental Education for Kids

Eek!: Alien Invasion: The Gypsy Moth Time Line in North America

For Students 9th - 10th
A timeline of the gypsy moth's spread across North America, from its introduction in 1869 up to attempts in 2004 to control it by spraying insecticide over a large area.
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Handout
Environmental Education for Kids

Eek!: Alien Profile: Gypsy Moth

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how the gypsy moth first came to North America, how it spread, how to identify it, its life cycle, the damage it causes, and what can be done to fight this invasive species.
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Life

Encyclopedia of Life: Gypsy Moth

For Students 9th - 10th
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Gypsy Moths (Lymantria dispar), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this species and maps of its global distribution can also be found...