| Threats to biodiversity -
Invasive/non-native species |
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A Field Guide to Terrestrial Invasive
Plants in Wisconsin (field guide)
Source:
Wisconsin DNR
Download (PDF)
This photographic field guide provides
basic information on the major terrestrial invasive plants in
Wisconsin. Accompanying text describes species
characteristics to aid in identifcation, characteristics to tell
the invasive species apart from look-alike species, and control
information. |
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Garlic Mustard Identification and
Control (video)
Source: Wisconsin Family Forests
Web site
This 13 minute video is a good introduction to
invasive species. The 2009 video covers what makes the plant
invasive, life cycle and identification, methods of control, and
principles of control. It would be great to show to students
prior to a
Weed Out type activity. Video clip can be downloaded for
free. |
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Invaders (video)
Source: National Geographic and
Tanya Monet-Bakken
DVD: $35 from
Amazon
Borrow from
WCEE EE Resources Library
Video
web site
This video (narrated by Edward Norton) shows
amazing testimony of the drastic effects of invasive species.
The video is approximately 50 minutes long and there are
internet supplements. |
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Invasion Ecology (book)
Source: NSTA
Book: $7.95 from NSTA
This is a guide for investigating
the behaviors of non-native and native species. Studying
invaders such as zebra mussels, chestnut blight, purple
loosestrife, and
Phragmites, you will explore how scientists
are fighting these aggressors with biological controls. The
Student Edition has three sections: Background on the science of
ecology and its place in the control of invasive species;
protocols that scientists use in monitoring invasive species;
worksheets to guide you through your own research. |
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Invasive Plant Species Education
Guide (lessons)
Source: UW-Stout
web site
This resource helps educators provide background
and outdoor opportunities for students to learn about forest
ecology and invasive species. The activities can be even more
successful when you make connections with local experts to
support your work. |
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Invasive Species (web
site)
Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Web site:
http://dnr.wi.gov/invasives/
Information about aquatic
and terrestrial invasive species in Wisconsin from the WI DNR.
Resources include species information, videos, photos, etc. |
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Invasive Species Unit
Source:
Craig Kohn, Waterford Union High School
Unit Organizer (MS Word) - overview of the unit with guiding
questions
PowerPoint Presentation - an overview of invasive species
including examples in Wisconsin
Student Notes Sheet (MS Word) - questions to accompany the
PowerPoint presentation
Lab Activity (MS Word) - students identify and document
invasive species across a transect
This unit introduces
students to invasive species in Wisconsin and helps them explore
their impact on biodiversity. |
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Invasive Wisconsin Plants
(activity)
Source:
Joyce Johnson,
Reedsburg School District
Activity (MS Word)
Activity (PDF)
In this activity, students use the
Wisconsin DNR web site to research invasive plants in Wisconsin
then create a poster to share their information with the class. |
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IPAW Speakers Bureau
(guest speaker)
Source: Invasive Plants Association of
Wisconsin
http://www.ipaw.org/speakers.aspx
The Invasive Plants
Association of Wisconsin offers a searchable database of
speakers around the state who can address various invasive plant
topics. |
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Overview of Invasive Plants
(web site)
Source: The United States National Arboretum
http://www.usna.usda.gov/Gardens/invasives.html
An easy
to read explanation of invasive plants, why they are a problem,
what to do about them, associated costs, and links to more
information. |
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Wisconsin Invasive Species
(activity)
Source:
Kathy Cady, Winneconne School District
Activity (MS Word)
Activity (PDF)
WDNR
Invasive Species Web Site
In this activity, students use the Wisconsin DNR web site to
research invasive species in Wisconsin then create a PowerPoint
to share their information with the class. |
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Zebra Mussels (interactive
map)
Source: National Atlas
Web site
Zebra mussel sighting locations are represented
on this map. Moving the cursor back and forth over the year
indicators on the control bar allows you to view the spread of
this invasive species backward and forward in time. |
