Invasive Species Lesson Plans

1. Invasive aquatic animals: Minnesota DNR Field guide to aquatic exotic plants and animals
Minnesota Department of Natural Invasive aquatic Resources (MN DNR) animals A-Z List Site Map Contact the DNR What's New? Newsroom Events & Seasons Select this link to skip over navigation links and proceed to content. _ > MN DNR Home > Natural resources > Invasive species > Invasive aquatic animals Related Pages: Bighead Common & Bighead & carp C...

2. TeachNet -- Stop Invasive Plants Part 2
Creating an Experimental Design Overview Invasive non-native species are For more about Special 2 from causing billions of dollars of Pay Attention to our Earth! damage to the environment each e-mail year, choking out native species Gabriell DeBear Paye , author and permanently altering the and AT&T Teacher Disseminator. natural landscape. In this project,...

3. EEK! Teacher Pages -- Identifying Alien Invaders
Welcome to the Teacher Pages . Identifying Alien Invaders Objectives: Students will: 1) identify native and exotic plant and animal species through observation and research; 2) identify the effects of introduced species on ecosystems. Grades: 4-8 Subjects: science Wisconsin Model Academic Standards: A.4.1, A.4.3, A.4.5, B.4.1, C.4.2, C.4.3, C.4.5, C.4.6, C.4.7, C.4.8, F.4.4, H.4.2, H.4.4. A.8.1, A.8.6, C.8.1, C.8.2, C.8.3, C.8.4, C.8.6, C.8.7, C...

4. TeachNet -- Stop Invasive Plants Part 1
...stowaways or Pay Attention to our Earth! deliberately for their e-mail Gabriell DeBear Paye, transplanted gardens. Now, author and AT&T Teacher escaping cultivation and gone Disseminator. wild, some of these new plants are noxious "weeds" and compete with native vegetation. To understand how these species annually cause billions of dollars of damage, choke out native species, and alter the natural landscape, students participate in field studies. They look for and collect invasive plants, record observations, and prepare to disseminate information about them to the community. Learning Standards Gather scienti...

5. Native vs. Non-native Species: Who Will Win?
Tips for the User · Site Lessons from the Bay : Lesson Plans Map Native vs. Non-native Species: Who Will Win? How do non-native animal and plant species cause problems in our schoolyard and in the Chesapeake Bay? Time Required: Three 45-minute sessions ?Native vs. Non-native Species: Who Will Win? ? includes: Objectives · Background Students will · Session 1 · Session 2 · Session 3 · Classroom Assessm...

6. Student Peer Review Through A Discussion Board to Develop an Invasive Species Paper
SERC Logo Skip to main contentSkip to navigation Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience > Peer Review > Examples of Peer Review > Student Peer Review Through A Discussion Board to Develop an Invasive Species Paper Explore Teaching Examples Provide Feedback Student Peer Review Through A Discussion Board to Develop an Invasive Species Paper Activity based on Examining a Potential Paper Topic from the Northern Illinois University English Department. Assignment modified and Starting Point page by L.A. Guert...

7. TeachNet -- Stop Invasive Plants Part 3
Educating the Community Overview Following background study and completion of For more about Special 3 an experimental design (see Special 2) to from understand the costly effects of invasive, Pay Attention to our Earth! exotic plants, students create computer e-mail Gabriell DeBear generated visual materials - Books, Web Paye, author and AT&T Teacher Pages, Posters - that inform and educate about Disseminator. this ecological issue. Students display and describe their investigative results to p...

8. Overview
...esearch into the high school classroom. The unit revolves around the question: how extensive is the alien plant invasion in the King's Canyon Sample Wash area? Kings Canyon Wash is located in the Saguaro National Park. The Schedule students contribute to the Park's management efforts by identifying invasive plant species, determining the range and abundance of the invasive plants, studying their impact on the local ecosystem, and participating in management techniques (such as removal or monitor distribution). The Unit Overview students identify common native plants and invasive species, conduct a field study...

9. Gale Schools - Lesson Plans - Secondary: Science - Population
...s Author: Jennifer Dwojakowski Grade Level: 9-12 _ Secondary Level Subject/Content: Science / Biology Black History Month Summary of Lesson: Learn about patterns of population growth in an ecosystem and why populations must remain in balance. Focus Question: Why is balanced population growth of all species in an Constitution Day area critical to the success of an ecosystem? Databases(s): Science Resource Center Earth Day Procedures: English Steps/Activities by teacher: Math + Discuss with the students how they will be using Science Resource Center to learn about three types of population growth for species in...

10. Native or Non-Native? - Plant Scavenger Hunt
...and compare native and non-native plants using at least three different criteria 2. Students will be able to define the term ecosystem. 3. Students will learn to recognize at least four different plants from their surrounding ecosystems. 4. Students will brainstorm four characteristics of a "weedy" species. Site: Classroom & Outdoors Time Format: 1 class meetings (1-1.5 hours) Materials · Download the RON Scavenger Hunt Cards & RON Scavenger Hunt Checklist. Note to MAC users: Accessing the Scavenger Hunt cards & Checklist via the link above may not load properly. View these files by opening the file called pdf...