Who knew plants could be so competitive? Join your class as they observe plants competing for space and nutrients. Middle and high schoolers describe possible effects of introducing a new species into an already established...

Eager ecology learners read about characteristics of the Lake Erie water snake and the round goby fish. They find that the goby is an invasive species, introduced to Lake Erie in 1990, and has since had an impact on the water snake...

After reading about the Lake Erie water snake and the change in its population after the introduction of the round goby in 1990, young ecologists graph water snake diet data. They analyze the data and answer 10 questions based on their...

Students review Excel and how to create graphs with this program. They create two graphs in Excel, one showing the average number of woolly adelgid egg sacks on the outer 15 cm of hemlock branch at sites sorted by latitude, then one...

Young scholars create a WANTED poster about an invasive species to an ecosystem. In this invasive species lesson plan, students watch a video and research an invasive species and create the WANTED poster about it.

Research the proliferation of zebra mussels and their effects on local bodies of water. The class obtains zebra mussels and examines them, identifying their basic structures. They brainstorm ways the mussel may have been introduced to...

Students research and investigate invasive species, with specific focus on the exotic plant Phargmites australis and its impact on Piermont Marsh near the community of Piermont, New York.

The National Ocean Service Education Association has put together this well supported set of articles outlining the cause and resulting effects of invasive species, primarily the Lionfish. This link begins with looking at the story of...

The United States Department of Agriculture home page for kids. Links to many activities and learning sites.

Using maps and graphs of large data sets collected in FrogWatch, learners will determine the range, preferred land cover, and proximity to water of the American bullfrog to figure out the bullfrog's requirements for food, water, and...

Invasive species such as zebra mussels are threatening the ecosystems they are overrunning. Meet some of the unwelcome intruders and find out what they're doing and how their actions can be curbed.

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.

Dedicated to aquatic resource conservation, this task force addresses the expansion of harmful plants, fish, and other animals and invasive species

Uncover facts about invasive species by turning over this interactive OLogy card.

For 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.

In this task, students learn about exponential functions when they investigate the exponential growth of an invasive fish population. Aligns with F-LE.B.5 and F-LE.A.1.c.

Looks at ways plants and animals, including humans, can impact the environment in this learning module.