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Invasive Species Brochure Guide Due: Monday, June 5th
Name: ______________________________________________________________________Period:_______
Name of Organism__________________________________________________________________________
Earned/Worth
Front:
 Title………………………………………………………………………………………..……_____ /1
 Your Name ……………………………………………………………………………………._____ /1
 Picture of organism……………………………………………………………………………_____ /1
 Caption…………………………………………………………………………………………_____ /2
o The name of organism, the problem, and why.
Inside, left: “Organism”
1. What is your organism?
 Common name………………………………………………………………...………...…_____ /1
 Scientific name ……………………………………………………………….………...…_____ /1
 Family………………………………………………………………………………………_____ /1
 Description…………………………………………………………………………………_____ /3
o Describe in detail the characteristics of your organism
 Reproduction
o How does your organism reproduce? …………………………….…………………_____ /2
Animals:
sexually or asexually?
How many offspring?
Plants:
seed dispersal, pollination, or both?
How quickly does it grow?
 Picture of Juvenile Organism…………………………………….………………………______ /1
 Caption………………………………………………………………………………..……______/1
Inside, Middle: “History”
2. History
 Where is your organism from? Describe location……………………………….………_____ /1
 Where is it currently found? ……………………………………............…………..……_____ /1
 Description of the location it is invading …………………………………………….…_____ /2
 How did your organism get there and why?…………………………..…………………_____ /2
 Why is it doing well in the current location? .……………………………..………….…_____ /2
o What are the habitat needs?
o What are the competitors or controls to keep it somewhat in check?
 Map of current location..………………………………………………….…………...…______ /1
 Caption………………………………………………………………………………..……______/1
Inside, Right: “Ecological Impact”
3. Ecological Impact
 What native species is affected?…………………………………………………....………_____ /3
o How is it affecting the native species population?
 Financial impact …………………………………………………………………….……______ /2
o What financially goes into controlling the species?
o What economic concerns are there?
 Health concerns ……………………………………………………………………….……_____ /2
o What are the health concerns of the human population?
 Picture of Ecological Impact ………………………………………………………………_____ /1
 Caption………………………………………………………………………………...……______/1
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Back, Left: “Control”
4. How to control
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How do you control this organism’s growth or get rid of it all together? ….….…_____ /3
5. Why do you control?
o Why would you want to control this organism’s growth? ……………….……………_____ /2
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Picture/drawing of how to control your organism …………………………………_____ /1
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Caption…………………………………………………………………………..……______/1
Back, Middle: “Resources”
6. Resources
 List of all resources you used in order to make the brochure ……….……….……..…_____ /1
Final Total …………………………………………………………………………………………..…_____/42
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Research: Fill in the blanks with information you want to include in your final brochure. The research does
not need to be typed.
Page 1, right side:
Title: ____________________________________________________________ (be creative but appropriate)
Eye catcher: 2-3 sentences about the problem.
1) What is the problem? _______________________________________________
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2) Why is it a problem? ________________________________________________
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Page 2, Left Side
Organism:
1) What is the common name of your invasive species? ______________________
2) What is the scientific name? _________________________________________
3) What classification family does it belong to? ____________________________
4) Describe the invasive species. ________________________________________
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5) How does it reproduce? (Animals: asexual/sexual, # of offspring, Plants: pollination and/or seed
dispersal, how quickly does it grow)
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Page 2, Middle
History:
1) Original Habitat
a. Where did it come from? _______________________________
b. Describe the original habitat (weather, climate, terrain, etc.)
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2) Where can it be found now? (where has it invaded) Include description of location here.
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3) How did it get here? __________________________________________________
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4) Why did it spread? ___________________________________________________
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5) Why is it doing so well here?
a. Habitat needs- ________________________________________________
b. Competitors or controls- ________________________________________
c. Other- _______________________________________________________
Page 2, Right Side
Ecological Impact:
1) How are native species affected? ________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
2) How much does it cost to control the species? Economical conerns? ____________________________
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3) What are the health concerns? (to humans and/or other organisms) ______________________________
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Page 1, Left Side
Control:
1) How do you control the invasive species? _______________________________
_________________________________________________________________
2) Why is control needed? ______________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
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Any additional information to share:
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Page 1, Middle
References:
1) ___________________________________________________________________
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2) ___________________________________________________________________
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3) ___________________________________________________________________
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4) ___________________________________________________________________
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5) ___________________________________________________________________
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6) ___________________________________________________________________
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You must have one book (online encyclopedias count) NO WIKIPEDIA, Ask.com,
Answer.com or similar sites.
EXAMPLE: In the publisher document provided, leave everything that is bold
and/or underlined. For the rest, you should have complete sentences while restating
the question.
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