Organizations
Real-life Aliens: Introduced Species (May 2002; PDF | 79 KB)
Actionbioscience.org.
Includes two original lessons for the high school to undergraduate level. Both lessons examine issues stemming from introduced and invasive species. Activities include gathering statistical information about local invasives and interviewing animal and plant inspection personnel at an international airport.
General
Educational Materials (including Reports, Fact sheets, Posters, CD-ROM)
Illinios-Indiana College Sea Grant Program. Exotics on the Move.
Strange Days on Planet Earth - For Educators
Public Broadcasting Service; National Geographic Society.
Provides learning resources for environmental educators, at locations such as environmental education camps, zoos and aquariums, parks and wildlife refuges, as well as middle-school classrooms. Services will be available for free online and will include an in-depth educators' guide, video clips, a glossary, interviews, printable educational materials, episode summaries, and weblinks. All of the activities are peer reviewed, correlated to national education standards and conform to the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) Excellence in Environmental Education - Guidelines for Learning (K-12).
Global Environmental Change: Introduced Species
National Science Teachers Association.
This book is the fourth installment in the Global Environmental Change series created by the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) in conjunction with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The information and activities are written for grades 9-12. The book can be ordered online through NSTA.
Pushy Plants and Alien Animals: Invasive Species in North Carolina
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences.
Alien Invasion: Teaching Guide
Public Broadcasting Service. Scientific American Frontiers.
K-12 Teaching and Learning Center (requires subscription)
K-12 Teaching and Learning Center. |