American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Invasive Species O Logy Card
Uncover facts about invasive species by turning over this interactive OLogy card.
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Usda: Natural Agriculture Library: Invasive Species: Plants
This government resource allows users to research a variety of invasive plant species by name.
US Forest Service
United States Forest Services: Pacific Northwest: Invasives
This resource details the non-native plant and animal species that have become invasive to the ecosystem of the Pacific Northwest. Topics include the impact of invasive species and how they become part of a new environment.
DOGO Media
Dogo News: The Goldfish Invasion
Article reports on the ways in which goldfish, an invasive species often released as unwanted pets, are disrupting the ecosystem of Teller Lake in Colorado. Also reports on the damage caused by invasive species in other ecosystems....
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Forest Pathology: Invasive Species: Nightmare or Reality?
This informative resource provides an overview of the invasive species problem related to trees and suggests a solution to solving the problem. Contains links to other related information.
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids: Invasive Plants
Learn about invasive plants and how they impact the ecosystem, including insects.
PBS
Nova: Matching Aliens With Impacts
One of the major causes of species extinction is the introduction of alien species. Information about ten different invasive species is presented. Find out how well you know the information by matching alien species with the effects...
Read Works
Read Works: The Origin of Species
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about problems created when nonnative species become invasive. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Curated OER
National Park Service: Alien Plant Invaders of Natural Areas
A virtual who's who of invasive plants, herbs, vines, shrubs, and trees. This comprehensive site provides easy-to-read fact sheets that contain native ranges, plant descriptions, ecological threats, U.S. distributions & habitats,...
Curated OER
National Park Service: Invasive Plants: Saguaro National Park
Learn about the plants from other regions that now reside in Arizona's Saguaro National Park.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: Ocean Planet: Biological Roulette: Alien Species
Click on the roulette wheel and see how some alien species were introduced into the United States and the effect they have had on our country. This is part of an archived Smithsonian exhibit.
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Georgia Invasive Species Task Force
Provides pertinent info on different resources concerning pest and pest management. Specifics on Entomology, weeds, diseases, 4-H/FFA info, forestry.
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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.
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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...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Saving Crystal River
Explore the effects that an invasive species can have on the environment. In this interactive instructional activity, students learn how Lyngbya, a destructive form of algae, is creating environmental problems for the plants and wildlife...
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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.
Other
Protect Your Waters
An informative site that suggests a number of things that the general public can do to prevent the spread of nuisance species.
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Teacher Resources: Invaders of the Forest [Pdf]
A 140-page teacher resource guide of lesson plans in environmental education for K-12. Students will learn how to distinguish between native, non-native, non-native invasive, and native invasive plants, and the impact invasive plants can...
NOAA
Noaa: Stressed Out! [Pdf]
In this lesson, students investigate factors that affect the health of the oceans. These include overfishing, the destruction of habitats, the invasion of foreign species, the impact of pollution, and the increasing acidification. An...
Other
Virginia Department of Game & Inland Fisheries: Snakehead Identification
This site provides an interesting comparison of the snakehead to the bowfin, American eel, and sea lamprey. Pictures and facts are presented in an easily readable manner. Why should we care and what can you do are other topics explored.
EL Education
El Education: Aquatic Invasive Stamps
Students in Wiscasset, Maine, created these stamps as part of a learning expedition on invasive ocean species. They researched ocean species, and in particular, problems caused by invasive ocean species, working with local experts. Teams...
National Health Museum
Access Excellence: Mystery Spot: Croak
Access Excellence provides this fictional interactive story that explores the possible reasons for a disappearing species of frogs. Follow the clues, and email your answer!
Read Works
Read Works: Pythons Invade the Florida Everglades
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the problems pythons, a nonnative species, are causing in the Florida Everglades. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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