Students Take Action Against Invasive Species
Using hands-on exploration and media as an educational tool in schools
Posts tagged ‘invasive species’
Jan 20
Jan 20
Invasive Species: You’re Not Welcome Here!
Guide your third through fifth grade students through interactive activities about invasive species
Surveying Garlic Mustard
Studying urban invasives in an area close to home over several weeks, encourages high school students to make personal connections with the problem
Around the World: The Invasive Species Challenge
This engaging outdoor activity uses different colored balls to explain the spread of invasive species, while encouraging problem-solving and team-building skills
Plant Wars: Invaders of the Lost Park
An unlikely partnership between a high school drama class and park interpreters sparked a unique and effective invasive species education program
Tackling Invasive Species Using Citizen Science
An online network of thousands of students and teachers can extend scientist's otherwise limited research and monitoring efforts
Mar 31
Mar 31
Something’s Choking Auntie Elm
In this activity, students learn about several exotic species in North America and gather information to determine their impact on the environment.
Adapted with permission from "Noxious Neighbours: Exotics in Our Backyard", Centre for Environmental Education, Middle Tennessee State University
Mar 31
A Date with Freddie Kudza
In this highly interactive physical activity, students learn about the characteristics of invasive exotic pest plants by becoming exotic pests themselves!
Mar 31
Exotic Invasive Species: The Guests That Won’t Go Home
In the continental United States, approximately 6-8 percent of species are introduced exotics. Many are not harmful, but those that are pose a serious threat to biodiversity on this continent.
