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Lesson Plan – Invasive Species Summary This lesson will define the term invasive species and explain the ecological consequences when foreign species are introduced into a system. Students will be introduced to examples of invasive species that are now permanent organisms in our ecosystems. The lesson will also address measures to mitigate negative impacts of invasive species and how to prevent additional invasive species from establishing in our ecosystems. Content Area Ecology, Marine Biology Grade Level 3-5 Key Concept(s) • Invasive species are organisms introduced into an ecosystem that are not native to that ecosystem.
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LessonPlan–InvasiveSpecies
SummaryThislessonwilldefinetheterminvasivespeciesandexplaintheecologicalconsequenceswhenforeignspeciesareintroducedintoasystem.Studentswillbeintroducedtoexamplesofinvasivespeciesthatarenowpermanentorganismsinourecosystems.Thelessonwillalsoaddressmeasurestomitigatenegativeimpactsofinvasivespeciesandhowtopreventadditionalinvasivespeciesfromestablishinginourecosystems.ContentAreaEcology,MarineBiologyGradeLevel3-5KeyConcept(s)• Invasivespeciesareorganismsintroducedintoanecosystemthatarenotnativeto
thatecosystem.
KeyConcept(s)• Invasivespeciescanhavedevastatingeffectsontheecologicalbalanceofan
ecosystem.Theycanoutcompeteandconsumenativespeciesandreducethebiodiversityinanecosystem.
• Someinvasivespeciesaremoredamagingtonativeecosystemthatothers.• Manyspeciesthatyoumayencountereverydayareinvasivespecies.• Invasivespeciescanimpacteconomicalresourcesandcostmillionsindamageand
control.• Youcantakestepstoreducethenegativeimpactofinvasivespeciesandprevent
newinvadersfromenteringourecosystems.
ObjectivesStudentswillbeableto:• Defineinvasivespecies.• Namethreeexamplesofinvasivespeciesthataffecttheirlocaland/orregional
ecology.• Explainoneexamplehowinvasivespeciescausedamagetoexistingnative
ecosystems.
LessonPlan–InvasiveSpecies
ObjectivesStudentswillbeableto:• Nametwowaystheycanhelpreducethenegativeimpactofinvasivespeciesand
preventtheintroductionofnativespeciesintoourecosystems.
ResourcesEcologicalinformation,speciesprofiles,andregulationshttps://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/aquatics/main.shtmlNationalWildlifeFederation:Information,species,howtohelphttp://www.nwf.org/Wildlife/Threats-to-Wildlife/Invasive-Species.aspxGCOOSLionfishandTigerShrimpinteractivemapshttps://bit.ly/3bSbxLihttps://bit.ly/39J4X84
LessonPlan–InvasiveSpecies
NationalScienceEducationStandardorOceanLiteracyEssentialPrinciple
LearningGoals
UnifyingConceptsandProcesses2.Evidence,models,andexplanation
Evidenceconsistsofobservationsanddataonwhichtobasescientificexplanations.Usingevidencetounderstandinteractionsallowsindividualstopredictchangesinnaturalanddesignedsystems.
UnifyingConceptsandProcesses3.Change,constancy,andmeasurement
Changesmightoccur,forexample,inpropertiesofmaterials,positionofobjects,motion,andformandfunctionofsystems.Interactionswithinandamongsystemsresultinchange.Changesvaryinrate,scale,andpattern,includingtrendsandcycles.
ScienceasInquiryA.1.AbilitiesnecessarytodoscientificinquiryAskaquestionsaboutobjects,organisms,andeventsintheenvironment.
Thisaspectofthestan-dardemphasizesstudentsaskingquestionsthattheycananswerwithscientificknowl-edge,combinedwiththeirownobserva-tions.Studentsshouldanswertheirques-tionsbyseekinginformationfromreliablesourcesofscientificinformationandfromtheirownobservationsandinvestigations.
LessonPlan–InvasiveSpecies
NationalScienceEducationStandardorOceanLiteracyEssentialPrinciple
LearningGoals
LifeScienceC.1.Characteristicsoforganisms
Organismscansurviveonlyinenvironmentsinwhichtheirneedscanbemet.Theworldhasmanydifferentenvironments,anddistinctenvironmentssupportthelifeofdifferenttypesoforganisms.
LifeScienceC.3.Organismsandtheirenvironments
Allorganismscausechangesintheenvironmentwheretheylive.Someofthesechangesaredetrimentaltotheorganismorotherorganisms,whereasothersarebeneficial.
ScienceinPersonalandSocialPerspectivesF.4.Changesinenvironments
Changesinenvironmentscanbenatur-alorinfluencedbyhumans.Somechangesaregood,somearebad,andsomeareneithergoodnorbad.Someenvironmentalchangesoccurslowly,andothersoccurrapidly.
LessonPlan–InvasiveSpecies
NationalScienceEducationStandardorOceanLiteracyEssentialPrinciple
LearningGoals
Principle6(3-5C.,C.7.,C.10.)TheoceanandhumansareinextricablyinterconnectedHumanimpactontheocean.
C.Humansimpacttheoceaninpositiveandnegativeways.C.7.Individualscantakeactionstoprotecttheocean.C.10.Everyonecanlearnandinfluenceotherpeopleaboutthewiseuseandprotectionoftheocean.
LessonPlan–InvasiveSpecies
InvasiveSpecies
No,notaliensfromouterspace!
Invasivespeciesareplantsandanimalsthatdonotnaturallyoccurinanarea.TheyarealsocalledNON-NATIVEorEXOTICspecies.
InvasiveSpeciesinFlorida
• Morethan500non-nativeanimals• Morethan1,180non-nativeplantsWhyaretheybad?Out-competenativespeciesDestroyhabitatCarrydiseases
SomeofFlorida’sInvasiveAnimals
Nutria
WildBoar—Europe
Python
CubanTreeFrog
MonkorQuakerParakeet(SouthAmerica)
IguanasCentralandSouthAmerica
Red-earedsliderMississippiRiverArea
FireantsNativetoCentralandSouthAmerica
HomeBud27
GiantAfricanLandSnail
WaterHyacinth(SouthAmerica)
Kudzu AirPotato SkunkVine
AlloriginatedinAsia
Youarehere!
BrazilianPepper
• TheGulfofMexicoCoastalOceanObservingSystemcreatedatimeseriesmaptoshowhowlionfishareinvadingtheGulfofMexicoandCaribbeanSea.
• https://bit.ly/39J4X84
HowhastheredlionfishspreadthroughouttheGulfofMexico?
Activity–InvasiveSpecies
Thisactivitywilldemonstratetostudentswhathappenswhenaninvasivespecieswithnonaturalpredatorsisintroducedintoanecosystem.Someofthenegativeeffectsinvasivespeciescanhaveonecosystemsincludepredationordisplacementofnativespecies,areductioninbiodiversity,andanupsetinthebalanceand/orstructureoftheecosystem.Materials• Styrofoamboard(frompackaging)orfoamcraftsboard• Pipecleaners(fourdifferentcolorsbesidesred);10eachof4colors(canbecut
pieces)• Craftpompomballs(samefourcolorsaspipecleaners);12eachof4colors• Redpipecleaners(Lionfish)
Whatwillwedo?
• Buildanecosystem• Introduceaninvasive
species• Obliterateyour
ecosystem!
Note:acolorfulecosystemhasalotofbiodiversity(varietyoflife).Itisagoodsignofahealthyenvironment!
Buildyourecosystem
• Use10eachoffourdifferentcolorpipecleanerstomakeahealthyecosystem.Eachcolorrepresentsaspeciesinyoursystem.
• Place12eachoffourdifferentcolorpompoms(samecolorsasyourpipecleaners)ontheboard.Eachpompomrepresentsfoodforthespeciesthathasthesamepipecleanercolor
Forexample,ifyouuseabluepipecleanertorepresentabottlenosedolphin,thanabluepompommightbeafavoritefish(e.g.,sardines,anchovy,mullet).
InvasiveSpeciesAttack!
• Redpipecleanersrepresentourinvasivespecies(lionfish).• Eachround,Iwilltellyouhowmanyinvasivelionfish(redpipecleaners)to
add.• Everytimeyouaddlionfish,youmustremoveatleastthatmany
pompomsofthecolororcolorsIcall.• Sometimesitwillbethesamenumberofpompomsandothertimesitwill
bemorepompoms(becauselionfishhavevoraciousappetites!Also,theinvasivespeciescandirectly‘eat’apipecleanerofanothercolor!
• WhenALLthepompomsofaparticularcolorare‘eaten’bytheinvasivespecies,youmustremoveallthepipecleanersofthatcolorfromtheStyrofoamboard(nofood=death!)
Whowillhavethelastnon-invasivespeciesontheirStyrofoamboard?
EcosystemObliterated!
• Biodiversitywilleventuallydisappearandyouwillbeleftwithonlyinvasivespecies.
SomeoftheGulf’sthreatenedandendangeredspecies• Invertebrates
– Coral:Acroporacervicornis(StaghornCoral),Acroporapalmata(Elkhorn Coral)
• Birds– Baldeagle,Mississippisandhillcrane,whoopingcrane,pipingplover,brown
pelican• Seaturtles
– Kemp’sRidley,Green,Hawksbill,LeatherbackandLoggerheadturtles• Mammals
– Marine:Blue,Fin,Humpback,Minke,Sperm,Sei,andRightwhales;WestIndianManatee
– Terrestrial:ALbeachmouse,FLpanther,FLsaltmarshvole,LAblackbear,PerdidoKeybeachmouse,puma
• Fish– Nassaugrouper,Gulfsturgeon,smalltoothsawfish
Howcanyouminimizetheunintentionalintroductionofinvasivespecies?
• MaritimeIndustry– Ballastwater– Transportonthehullsofships
• Escapefromfishfarms• Openingofcanalsandwaterways• Useoflivebait• Releasefromaquariums/homes• Releasefromfishtrade/fishstocking• Recreationalboating• Transportofagriculturalproducts• Exoticpettradeindustry
AcknowledgementsLessondevelopedbyDr.ChrisSimonielloforBayPointElementary.Standards-cross-referencingandformattingbyGrantCraig.Questions,comments,edits?ContactDr.Chris:[email protected]
