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Invasive Species Student Lab
Provided by: The Climate Initiative |Published on: October 2, 2023
Articles/Websites Grades 6-8, 9-12, 3-5
Synopsis
- This interactive learning module provides several opportunities for students to learn about invasive plants and animals.
- Students can explore a variety of linked resources, go through guided information with images and videos, and view maps and graphs.
- A comprehensive teacher guide (Learning Lab) can be used with the student lab to create an entire unit for your class.
Subjects: Biology, Earth and Space Sciences, Geography
Authors: The Climate Initiative
Region: North America, USA - Northeast, United States, Global, Maine
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- This learning lab has enough linked and included information to fill an entire unit on invasive species.
- The information is presented in a visually appealing manner, helping educators to quickly locate videos and lessons.
Additional Prerequisites
- Teachers may wish to have an initial class discussion about the definitions of invasive species and native species.
- Teachers and/or students need Internet access and devices to use this resource on their own.
Differentiation
- Connections can be made in social studies classes when students study geography, especially for the types of plants and animals found in different regions.
- This learning lab can be utilized for a cross-curriculuar unit on habitats and ecosystems.
- There is enough information for a class of students to work on individual or small-group research projects and then present their findings to the class.
- Biology classes can use portions of this learning lab to support lessons about keystone species, predator-prey interactions, population dynamics, climate change, and habitat loss.
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About the Partner Provider
The Climate Initiative
The Climate Initiative is a nonpartisan, science-based climate change organization based in Kennebunkport, Maine whose mission is to empower youth voices for climate action. Through national education and empowerment initiatives, youth are learning about climate solutions and becoming agents of change in their communities and beyond. Learn more about TCI by connecting with us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
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