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Printable: Coloring Sheets and Paper Crafts
This collection created by Taaja Tucker features coloring sheets and papercraft focused on aquatic wildlife. Coloring…
Video: Sea Lamprey Aquarium
This short video (2:58) shows Sea Lamprey, which are invasive in the Great Lakes, in an…
Invasive Crayfish and Community Changes, Investigating Crayfish and Freshwater Ecosystems, Lesson 2
Lesson Summary Students first read about mysterious population changes in a freshwater ecosystem, then create line…
Crayfish and Freshwater Ecosystems, Investigating Crayfish and Freshwater Ecosystems, Lesson 1
Lesson Summary This lesson is designed to be highly adaptable, but options include a brief “crayfish…
Video: Invasive Carp, GLANSIS Series Part 5
This short animated video (4:00) describes invasive carp species (bighead carp, silver carp, grass carp, and…
Video: Sea Lamprey, GLANSIS Series Part 3
This short animated video (3:50) details the history of the sea lamprey’s introduction into the Great…
Video: Zebra and Quagga Mussels, GLANSIS Series Part 4
This short animated video (3:28) highlights adaptations of invasive freshwater mussels, their impacts on the Great…
Video: Ballast Water, GLANSIS Series Part 2
This short animated video (3:34) introduces the concept of cargo ship ballast water as a vector…
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