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Aquatic Invasions! A Menace to the West : Most Unwanted

Creator:: Siemens, Tania
Abstract:: Select an “Invader” species found in the Pacific Northwest. Research, design, publish and present a high quality informative Not Wanted Poster/Product.
Resource Type:: Learning Object
Full Text:: about the organism. Page 2 is a scoring rubric for students to use in evaluating all of the

Aquatic Invasions! A Menace to the West : Loteria Game

Creator:: Siemens, Tania
Abstract:: In this fun activity, students guess answers to clues about invasive species on a bingo-like game-board, and serves as a great introduction for students and teachers alike.
Resource Type:: Learning Object
Full Text:: . 1 What is an invasive species? An organism that is introduced by humans outside their native range

Aquatic Invasions! A Menace to the West : Stewardship Tag Game

Creator:: Martin, Kayla
Abstract:: Students learn the value of stewardship in stopping the spread of invasive species in this active game similar to “freeze tag."
Resource Type:: Learning Object
Full Text:: number of invasive species can have an effect on the area it is introduced to. A higher population of

Aquatic Invasions! A Menace to the West : Master Myocaster

Creator:: Siemens, Tania
Abstract:: (Same lesson plan as Myocaster Multiplier but a more challenging student activity.) This more advanced version of Myocastor multiplier asks students to take into account predation when calculating population growth rate.
Resource Type:: Learning Object

Aquatic Invasions! A Menace to the West : Myocaster Multiplier

Creator:: Siemens, Tania
Abstract:: How big can a nutria population get? In this activity, students calculate and graph the growth rate of a population of nutria based on a set of realistic assumptions.
Resource Type:: Learning Object

Aquatic Invasions! A Menace to the West : Where in the World?

Creator:: Siemens, Tania
Abstract:: Students practice geographical skills to map the routes of invasive species from their native habitat to some of the regions to which the exotics have spread.
Resource Type:: Learning Object
Full Text:: /strands Biology, invasive species, ecology, introduced species, geography, environmental studies

Aquatic Invasions! A Menace to the West : BioBlitz!

Creator:: Siemens, Tania
Abstract:: Students conduct a "blitz" by quickly rotating through hands-on specimen stations and answering the BioBlitz questions. Then, students are assigned one invader to research more thoroughly and present to the class.
Resource Type:: Learning Object
Full Text:: of the class. BACKGROUND Invasive species are organisms that are introduced from somewhere else

Aquatic Invasions! A Menace to the West : Design the Ultimate Invader!

Creator:: Siemens, Tania
Abstract:: In Design the Ultimate Invader, students use their imagination to design the ultimate invasive species. This activity is a perfect way to launch a unit on invaders, and can serve as an assessment tool to help us learn the knowledge of our learners towards invasive species and invasion biology.
Resource Type:: Learning Object
Full Text:: Invasive species are organisms introduced from some- where else that successfully dominate an ecosystem

Aquatic Invasions! A Menace to the West : Crayfish Species Guide

Creator:: Siemens, Tania
Abstract:: Crayfish are one of the most threatened groups of animals in the world. About 45 percent of North American crayfish species are considered to be at risk of extinction. However, a few crayfish species are among the world's most invasive freshwater organisms. Taking into consideration that invasive crayfish are the...
Resource Type:: Other
Full Text:: 500 different species of crayfish in the world, a handful of them have been introduced to the west

Aquatic Invasions! A Menace to the West : American Bullfrog Species Guide

Creator:: Siemens, Tania
Abstract:: The American Bullfrogs are a highly reproductive aquatic species that are native in central, eastern United States and Southeastern Canada. This species was first introduced to western America as a food source (frog legs!); since then it escaped aquaculture ponds and have spread widely. Bullfrogs lay up to 20,000 eggs...
Resource Type:: Other
Full Text:: ., weighing up to one pound. It has been cultivated globally for its edible legs and has been introduced and

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Aquatic Invasions! A Menace to the West : Most Unwanted

Aquatic Invasions! A Menace to the West : Loteria Game

Aquatic Invasions! A Menace to the West : Stewardship Tag Game

Aquatic Invasions! A Menace to the West : Master Myocaster

Aquatic Invasions! A Menace to the West : Myocaster Multiplier

Aquatic Invasions! A Menace to the West : Where in the World?

Aquatic Invasions! A Menace to the West : BioBlitz!

Aquatic Invasions! A Menace to the West : Design the Ultimate Invader!

Aquatic Invasions! A Menace to the West : Crayfish Species Guide

Aquatic Invasions! A Menace to the West : American Bullfrog Species Guide

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