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Anderson, J. (Performer). How Introduced and Invasive Species Alter Ecological Balance [Web
Video]. Retrieved from http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/how-introduced-andinvasive-species-alter-ecological-balance.html
How Introduced and Invasive Species Alter Ecological Balance is a web video from
Education Portal that explains what invasive species are and how they affect the habitat.
This web video is for teachers to prepare themselves for teaching the unit. It gives a
thorough understanding of the concepts students will need to be taught about the subject
and includes a transcription.
Arizona center for invasive species . (n.d.). Retrieved from
http://az.gov/invasivespecies/index.html
The Arizona Center for Invasive Species website is the homepage for the center that deals
with invasive species in Arizona. This website is used for teachers as a resource and for
contacts. This page has a PDF poster of Arizona’s top 10 invasive species and top 10
aquatic invasive species which can be printed out and used for display.
Arizona Game and Fish Department. (n.d.). Focus wild arizona from the arizona game and fish
department. Retrieved from http://www.azgfd.gov/i_e/ee/environmental_education.shtml
Focus Wild Arizona from the Arizona Game and Fish Department is a website run by the
Arizona Game and Fish Department. This is for teachers to use as a resource for
environmental education. This is an overall great website with resources and lesson plans
to use. In the lesson plan section is the Mussel Movements lesson plan that can be used as
supplemental material for students.
Arizona Sonoran Desert Museum. (n.d.). Invaders index. Retrieved from
http://www.desertmuseum.org/invaders/
The Arizona Sonoran Desert Museum created a section of their website about the
invasive species in Arizona. This website is to be used by teacher as resource to learn
about the local Arizona invasive species. This website contains a glossary and
information about each invasive species listed and ways to help out.
Center for invasive species management: k-12 outreach and education. (2013). Retrieved from
http://www.weedcenter.org/education/k-12.html
This website is a resource from the Center for Invasive Species Management. This is for
teachers to use as a resource for alternative and supplemental lesson plans and activities.
This page has a resource of resources with annotation for easy look up.
Clarke Fox, C. (n.d.). Invasive plants - national geographic kids. Retrieved from
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/stories/spacescience/invasive-plants/
This website contains an informational text passage about invasive plants. This passage
will be utilized by students. This passage was included in case an alternative text was
need for differentiation and students who have lower reading ability.
Churchman, D. (n.d.) Biggering with sniggerings.
Biggering with Sniggerings is a story that used an analogy to discuss the invasive species,
Nile perch, in Lake Victoria. This is used by to teacher as an introduction to invasive
species. Students will the read the entertaining the text and learn the real story about the
Nile perch, the sniggering fish in the story.
Discovery Communications. (Producer). (2013, August 07). DNews: Making Invasive Species
Work for Us [Web Video]. Retrieved from
http://news.discovery.com/animals/videos/making-invasive-species-work-for-usvideo.htm
This is a web video from Discovery Communication for students about invasive species.
This for students to watch and learn about one way we are working on the problem of
invasive species. This video is created for students in the classroom and shows students
one of the creative ways we are combating invasive species.
Gonzalez, R. (2011, August 22). 10 of the world's worst invasive species. i09.com, Retrieved
from http://io9.com/5833022/10-of-the-worlds-worst-invasive-species
This is an article from the website i09.com give the overall 10 worst invasive species in
the world. This article for the teacher is to get interested in the subject. This piece was
selected more for getting the teacher interested in the subject they are teaching as well as
having pictures of the invasive species themselves.
Groleau, R., & Deusser, R. (2003, April 1). Invasive species matching game. Retrieved from
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/nature/invasive-species-game.html
Invasive Species Matching Game is an interactive matching game available online.
Students will use this supplemental activity in a computer lab to expand their knowledge
about invasive species. This game is quick, cleanly designed, and has no sound, making it
great for students who finished their work early or as a warm up activity.
Introduction to invasive species - national geographic education. (n.d.). Retrieved from
http://education.nationalgeographic.com/activity/introduction-invasive-species/?ar_a=1
This is a lesson plan from the education side of the National Geographic website. This
lesson is for teachers to use an alternative introduction to invasive species that involved
more of a discussion approach.
Invasive Species Specialist Group. (n.d.). Global invasive species database. Retrieved from
http://www.issg.org/database/welcome/
This website is a database of invasive species around the globe. This is for teachers to
explore the species that are considered invasive outside of their habitats. This database is
rich in information about the species in it and has a top 100 worst invasive species.
James, K. (2009). Invasive plant species (ips) education lessons outwit-outplant-outlast game
[Web Video]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJTmXhXHB0c
Invasive plant species (ips) education lessons outwit-outplant-outlast game is a web
video on Youtube that help explain the Invaders of the Forest game in the supplemental
materials. This video is for teachers who will be using the Invaders of the Forest game in
the supplemental materials if they have an extra day or time for the unit. It goes over the
learning object, what is needed to operate the game and shows how the activity is run.
National Invasive Species Council. (n.d.). Welcome to invasivespecies.gov. Retrieved from
http://www.invasivespecies.gov/
The website for the National Invasive Species Council for the United States. This is a
resource for teachers to use to look up policies, information, news, and programs teachers
can use in their classrooms to educate students on invasive species.
National Invasive Species Information Center. (n.d.). Invasive species: State resources - arizona.
Retrieved from http://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/unitedstates/az.shtml
Invasive Species: State Resources – Arizona is a web page containing resources for the
state of Arizona about invasive species. This is for teachers to use as a resource while
discovering, learning, and expanding their knowledge on invasive species. The webpage
is organized in an easy to read manner and lets teachers go directly to the resource types
they need.
National Wildlife Federation. (n.d.). What we do to stop invasive species. Retrieved from
https://www.nwf.org/What-We-Do/Protect-Wildlife/Invasive-Species.aspx
This is a section from the National Wildlife Federation about how to stop invasive
species. This is for teachers to use as a resource. This resource can be used to help guide
students on Day 4 on creating their concept maps.
Nonnative species - everglades national park (u.s. national park service). (n.d.). Retrieved from
http://www.nps.gov/ever/naturescience/nonnativespecies.htm
This website from the U.S. National Park Service is centered on the invasive species in
the Everglades. This resource is for the teacher to use to learn about the Burmese Python
case study and what some of the other states’ invasive species programs are like. This
website contains a variety of information that can be used in the unit.
Pacific Northwest Research Station. (2009). Invasive species. Retrieved from
http://www.fs.fed.us/pnw/invasives/
This is a website from the Pacific Northwest Research Station about invasive species.
This website will be used for teachers as a research about invasive species. This site
includes about why some non-native species that are introduced will not become invasive
in a new habitat.
Redmon, R. (n.d.). Battlefield earth. Retrieved from
http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/ntti/resources/lessons/battle/b.html
Battlefield Earth is a lesson plan about invasive species for the higher grades. This is for
the teacher and students. The lesson plan’s activity is a simulation game that can be used
as a supplemental activity as an alternative to Invaders of the Forest – Outwit Outplant
Outlast. The lesson plan itself also has links to resources about invasive species.
Schofield, E. (Designer). (2012). Invasive Species Cartoon Animation [Web Video]. Retrieved
from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cm5kgrf1g1M
Invasive Species Cartoon Animation is a web video on Youtube that features an
animation to introduce the concept of an invasive species. This video is to present to
students to reinforce what an invasive species is. It presents its content in a simple and
friendly manner, and the animation aspect will appeal to the students.
United States Department of Agriculture. (n.d.). Animal and plant health inspection service.
Retrieved from http://www.aphis.usda.gov/
This website is run by the USDA about the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
This is a resource to be used by teachers. This resource has a section called Newsroom
where teachers can find new policies from around the United States about invasive
species such as the National Asian Longhorned Beetle Eradication Program.
Wisconsin Environmental Education Board. , Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, , &
Park People of Milwaukee County (2005). Invaders of the forest - outwit outplant outlast.
Retrieved from http://dnr.wi.gov/org/caer/ce/eek/teacher/invasivesguide/Outwit Outplant
Outlast.pdf
Invaders of the Forest – Outwit Outplant Outlast is a simulation activity game that show
how invasive species can take over a habitat. This supplemental activity is for students to
participate in while the teacher monitors. As a simulation game, this will help reinforce
the content taught and help cement student’s understanding.