G.R.I.D. Step 1

A girl wearing a blue lab coat, green shoes, and pink pants, holds a magnifying glass while she looks for trapped water and evidence of mosquitoes.

Step 1: Complete Sign up

Deadline: Check With Your Teacher

Hi Operation Mosquito G.R.I.D. Agent,

This is your first official communication from Headquarters. 

Watch "Step 1: Operation Mosquito G.R.I.D. Sign Up" for instructions and follow each Part listed below to complete Step 1.

Part 1: Have an adult complete the Parent Permission Form

Your parent permission form MUST be submitted by the deadline or you will not be able to participate. If your teacher provided you with a hard copy of the parent permission form, turn that form in by the deadline.

Digital Permission Form

Forms can be signed online.

Part 2: Take the Pre-assessment

Once you have received permission to participate, fill out ALL 26 survey questions of the online Sign Up form below.

Sign Up

IMPORTANT! Be sure to hit "Submit" after you answer all the questions and before you close the page.

Incomplete or late forms will not be accepted and you will not be able to participate in the project.

Deadline on Checklist

Parts 1 - 2 MUST be completed by the deadline in order to participate in Operation Mosquito G.R.I.D.

Operation Mosquito G.R.I.D. will require you to place a soda-sized, detection cup somewhere outdoors, either in your yard or on your patio or balcony to capture Aedes mosquito eggs.

No place to put your egg cup? Run into any other issues? Talk to your teacher right away!

Questions? See G.R.I.D. FAQs for answers on each step.
Run into any other issues? Talk to your teacher right away!

Thanks!

Agent Hagele and Agent Luna