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Pbs Nova: Deep Sea Invasion: Battling Introduced Wildlife

For Students 9th - 10th
Many species that have been introduced for the purpose of dealing with a problem such as erosion or a rat epidemic, instead become invasive. How can these invasive species be eradicated? Eminent ecologist Dan Simberloff explains some of...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: F Le Snail Invasion

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this task, students investigate the power of exponential growth in this real-world example of an invasive species that was introduced to Florida in 1966, a giant snail. Aligns with F-LE.A.2 and F-LE.A.4.
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Environmental Education for Kids

Eek!: Species With Status

For Students 4th - 8th
Learn about the different status designations for animal and plant species. Explains what is meant by Endangered, Threatened, Special Concern, Alien Invaders, Locally Common, Common but Declining, Common, Abundant, Uncommon, and...
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Environmental Education for Kids

Eek!: Alien Profile: Sea Lamprey

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Alien Invasion: Unwanted Travel Partners

For Teachers 5th - 8th
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...
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American Institute of Biological Sciences

Action Bioscience: Environmental Impacts of Marine Exotics

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Pbs Teachers: Alien Invasion: Estimating a Snake Population [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learn about the effects of alien species on native environments and explore biologists' use of capture/recapture statistics and analysis of sampling techniques by estimating the population size of a tagged species.
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Eat the Invaders: Periwinkle

For Students 9th - 10th
Periwinkles are a non-native, or invasive, species of mollusk along the eastern coast of Canada and the United States. Learn about their habitat, the history of their invasion, and the kinds of damage they do to their new environment....
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University of Nebraska Omaha

University of Nebraska at Omaha: Carrying Capacity

For Students 9th - 10th
Read through some case studies, and study data that shows how wildlife populations react when they reach carrying capacity.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Biodiversity Crisis Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for a unit on the biodiversity crisis.

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