Your Mission:

Create a slide presentation on Google Docs to educate (teach) people about the invasive species that are threatening the Great Lakes Ecosystem, and let them know how they can help!

Please choose 1 of the invasive species from the list below.

UNWANTED INVADERS! 

Aquatics: Zebra Mussel        Sea Lamprey        Round Goby (fish)           Eurasian Watermilfoil (Pond Weed)

Plants: Buckthorn    Oriental bittersweet    Sweet clover    Garlic mustard    Bush Honeysuckle    Purple Loostrife

Insects: Emerald Ash Borer            Gypsy Moth            Asian Long-horned Beetle

Research Worksheet:

Investigator Worksheet- Word Format 

Investigator Worksheet- Open Office Format

Rubric for Project:

Rubric -Google Docs Slides 

Links for Our Research:

Your species might be on any of these sites. Search and read carefully!

Department of Natural Resources 

Time Magazine 

The Nature Conservancy

Indiana Invasive Species List 

Invasive Species Info and Maps 

Invasive.org

USDA- Invasive Species Lists 

Web-based Articles:

Invasive species - National Geographic Education

http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/encyclopedia/invasive-species/?ar_a=1

National Wildlife Federation

http://www.nwf.org/wildlife/threats-to-wildlife/invasive-species.aspx 

Student Science-Alien Invasion Article

http://student.societyforscience.org/article/alien-invasions

National Geographic Article- Invasive Species 

http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/encyclopedia/invasive-species/?ar_a=1