Read Works
Read Works: Great Lakes? Not for Long
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about problems in the Great Lakes including: toxic substances, over fishing, invasive species, and more. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading...
PBS
Pbs Teachers:mediterranean on the Rocks: Turtle Hospital
Research how people affect animal populations by introducing alien species, which endanger endemic species. Map how the imported red fire ant expanded its range in the U.S. since the 1920s, and investigate the impact this alien has on...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Mn Step: White Bass, a Taste of Home?
This instructional activity uses a real-life event to teach students about wildlife management, in this case of fish. The event was that the white bass, a fish preferred by local Hmong anglers, was moved from one lake to another in St....
Scholastic
Scholastic: Science Explorations: Animals, Adaptations and the Galapagos Islands
Discover the effects human impact has had on the native organisms of the Galapagos Islands.
Other
Sea Grant: Nab the Aquatic Invader
Choose a region in the United States and use your detective skills to help find the top ten organisms that are invading those areas.
Other
The Lionfish Info Sheet: Captive Care and Home Husbandry
This exhaustive look at the Lionfish provides an amazing amount of information on it's characteristics, habitat and much more. References and many colorful images are provided as well.
US Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture: Usda for Kids
The United States Department of Agriculture home page for kids. Links to many activities and learning sites.
Other
Union of Concerned Scientists: Science for a Healthy Planet and Safer World
The official website for Union of Concerned Scientists provides information on environmental issues and suggestions on actions people can take to curb environmental harm.
BSCS Science Learning
Bscs: Frog Eat Frog World
Using maps and graphs of large data sets collected in FrogWatch, students will determine the range, preferred land cover, and proximity to water of the American bullfrog to figure out the bullfrog's requirements for food, water, and...
University of Chicago
University of Chicago: The Great Lakes: Our Legacy, Our Future
This 2001 exhibit focused on the EPA's Great Lakes National Program Office's work to ensure the protection and restoration of the Great Lakes in the areas of chemical contamination and habitat loss.
University of Florida
Florida Museum of Natural History: Pterois Volitans: Red Lionfish
The Florida Museum of Natural History presents this informative article on the Red Lionfish which is native to reef habitats of the Indo-Pacific. General information including photographs and a habitat map.
University of Nebraska Omaha
University of Nebraska at Omaha: Carrying Capacity
Read through some case studies, and study data that shows how wildlife populations react when they reach carrying capacity.
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Alien Invaders
The aliens have landed in Wisconsin! You may see them and not even know they are aliens. These invaders are actually exotic plants and animals that have been introduced to our state from other countries or habitats on purpose or by...
Read Works
Read Works: Great Lakes
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about environmental issues causing problems for the Great Lakes. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in drawing conclusions.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: F Bf Lake Algae
In this task, students analyze the amount of algae growing on the surface of a lake. The purpose of the task is to introduce students to exponential growth. Instead of giving a starting value and asking for subsequent values, it gives an...
Thinkport Education
Thinkport: Qualitative & Quantitative Information: Tree Destroying Bugs
In this science-themed literacy lesson, middle school students read about an exotic bug and integrate qualitative and quantitative information through close reading and viewing of diagrams.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Fourth Grade Science: Life Science: Habitat Destruction
Looks at ways plants and animals, including humans, can impact the environment in this learning module.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Biodiversity Crisis Study Guide
This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for a unit on the biodiversity crisis.
Curated OER
Kudzu Covered Field and Trees
This website highlights some of the main points from a documentary on Kudzu. It includes history, attempts to control, and other uses for the invasive species. There are lots of links to other sites that provide more information.
Curated OER
Kudzu Attacks Atlanta
This website highlights some of the main points from a documentary on Kudzu. It includes history, attempts to control, and other uses for the invasive species. There are lots of links to other sites that provide more information.
Curated OER
Sunset Over Kudzu
This website highlights some of the main points from a documentary on Kudzu. It includes history, attempts to control, and other uses for the invasive species. There are lots of links to other sites that provide more information.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Banner Tailed Kangaroo Rat
The Banner-tailed Kangaroo Rat confines its activities to small areas near the large earthen mounds that contain its complex burrow systems. Usually gentle and timid, this Kangaroo Rat will fight furiously to defend its territory from...
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