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University of Montana: Wilderness Connect: Threats to Wilderness
Climate change, overuse, fire suppression, pollution, invasive species and disease, lack of public awareness, and technology are threatening our wilderness areas. These problems are discussed and suggestions are made as to what can be...
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What Are Aquatic Nuisance Species and Their Impacts?
This site offers a basic explanation of what nonindigenous species are, their environmental and economic impacts, and public health concerns. Specific examples of nonindigenous animals and plants are given and the huge impact they have...
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Protect Your Waters: Non Native Species Impacts
This site offers a complete explanation of how invasive animals and plants impact many of the different things valued by Americans. The economic impact is enormous and estimated to be about $100 billion dollars per year.
NOAA
Noaa: Your Alien Dodecahedron [Pdf]
Define what invasive species are and learn how they may affect the environment. Construct a twelve sided dice with examples of invasive species to help educate others about the topic.
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Western North Carolina Vitality Index: Ecosystem Threats
The forests of Western North Carolina are threatened by a wide variety of environmental stressors and disturbances, such as insects, disease, invasive species, drought, fire, hurricanes, tornadoes, and ice storms. A stressor is any kind...
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Alien Profile: Zebra Mussel
Learn how the zebra mussel first came to North America, how it spreads, how to identify it, where to find it, the damage it causes, and what can be done to fight this invasive species.
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Alien Profile: Sea Lamprey
Learn about the sea lamprey, an invasive species that lives in the Great Lakes. Understand how to recognize them, the damage they are doing, and what is being done to combat them.
NOAA
Noaa: Lionfish Discovery Story
The National Ocean Service Education Association has put together this well supported set of articles outlining the cause and resulting effects of invasive species, primarily the Lionfish. This link begins with looking at the story of...
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Sailors for the Sea: Protecting Our Oceans
Did you know that you can make a difference in keeping our oceans safe and beautiful? Become more knowledgeable about our oceans and the harm they face each day, including invasive species, overfishing and habitat alteration by perusing...
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Transcontinental Phragmites
For this lesson, students will examine the spread of Phragmites, an invasive species, across the Atlantic from Europe to the United States, and look for connections to human navigation patterns, while applying their knowledge of American...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Saving Crystal River
Explore the effects that an invasive species can have on the environment. In this interactive lesson, students learn how Lyngbya, a destructive form of algae, is creating environmental problems for the plants and wildlife in the Crystal...
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Alien Invasion: The Gypsy Moth Time Line in North America
A timeline of the gypsy moth's spread across North America, from its introduction in 1869 up to attempts in 2004 to control it by spraying insecticide over a large area.
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Boundless Biology: Threats to Biodiversity
Looks at the impact of overharvesting, such as overfishing, on biodiversity. It talks of the 'tragedy of the commons,' where harvesters do not feel responsible for protecting a species because they fish in shared areas. It also touches...
American Institute of Biological Sciences
Action Bioscience: Biodiversity
This site from the American Institute of Biological Sciences contains articles on a wide array of issues related to species diversity and extinction. Many articles available in Spanish.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Alien Invasion: Unwanted Travel Partners
Perform an experiment to observe inadvertent transfer of organisms when new fish are transplanted into tropical aquariums. Apply this knowledge to explain how alien species can rapidly destroy the established ecological balance in an...
US Geological Survey
U.s Geological Survey: Nonindigenous Aquatic Species (Nas): Zebra Mussel
A detailed site that describes the physical characteristics of the zebra mussel, provides a map that depicts the native range of this shellfish, discusses the means of introduction into our country, and delves into the impact of this...
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Invasive Species: Gypsy Moth
This extremely comprehensive site provides links to Gypsy Moth photos, current news, and every other Gypsy moth link you can imagine.
US Geological Survey
U.s. Geological Survey: Connect the Dots With Science
Connect-the-dots science pages providing useful and helpful information regarding pollinators, endangered species, and invasive species. [PDF] Links to other handy tools, including coloring pages, trivia, stories, games and fun projects.
American Institute of Biological Sciences
Action Bioscience: The Threat to Biodiversity & What Can Be Done
Invasive species such as zebra mussels are threatening the ecosystems they are overrunning. Meet some of the unwelcome intruders and find out what they're doing and how their actions can be curbed.
American Institute of Biological Sciences
Action Bioscience: Environmental Impacts of Marine Exotics
Invasive species are disrupting many bodies of water in North America. Scientists share their reasons for concern in this brief article. Supporting and educator resources are provided.
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Max Shores: The Amazing Story of 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.
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Glfc: Sea Lamprey Control in the Great Lakes: A Remarkable Success!
Good article from the Great Lakes Fishery Commission about the ongoing battle with the sea lamprey, an invasive species, in the Great Lakes Region of the U.S.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: F If.6 Mathemafish Population
For this task, learners are presented with a table and a graph and are asked to summarize the data and report the findings of a project by the Environmental Protection Agency to contain the effects of an invasive species on a fish...
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Alien Profile: Spiny Water Flea
Learn how the spiny water flea first came to North America, where it has spread to, how to identify it, how it is dispersed, the damage it causes, and what can be done to fight this invasive species.
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