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Investigating Crayfish and Freshwater Ecosystems, Lesson 8 From Mental Maps to GIS: Modeling Data with Visualization and Mapping
Lesson Summary Students are engaged by creating mental maps of their local watershed or the larger…
Investigating Crayfish and Freshwater Ecosystems, Lesson 7 Crayfish as Indicator Species
Lesson Summary Students will first read about a hypothetical mysterious phenomenon about crayfish disappearing from a…
Investigating Crayfish and Freshwater Ecosystems, Lesson 6 Competing Crayfish Game
Lesson Summary In this lesson, students model impacts of invasive species by playing an engaging game…
Investigating Crayfish and Freshwater Ecosystems, Lesson 3 Crayfish Adaptations
Lesson Summary In this lesson, students explore crayfish adaptations that help them to survive in freshwater…
Printable: Coloring Sheets and Paper Crafts
This collection created by Taaja Tucker features coloring sheets and papercraft focused on aquatic wildlife. Coloring…
Investigating Crayfish and Freshwater Ecosystems, Lesson 2 Invasive Crayfish and Community Changes
Lesson Summary Students first read about mysterious population changes in a freshwater ecosystem, then create line…
Investigating Crayfish and Freshwater Ecosystems, Lesson 1 Crayfish and Freshwater Ecosystems
Lesson Summary This lesson is designed to be highly adaptable, but options include a brief “crayfish…
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