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Article: The too-common reed? Invasive phragmites can cause serious environmental problems
This article about the common reed “phragmites” highlights how to tell native and invasive sub-species apart,…
Community Presentations and Engagement, Investigating Crayfish and Freshwater Ecosystems, Lesson 9
Lesson Summary Students make presentations and/or create videos about their crayfish research project(s). In this way,…
From Mental Maps to GIS: Modeling Data with Visualization and Mapping, Investigating Crayfish and Freshwater Ecosystems, Lesson 8
Lesson Summary Students are engaged by creating mental maps of their local watershed or the larger…
Crayfish as Indicator Species, Investigating Crayfish and Freshwater Ecosystems, Lesson 7
Lesson Summary Students will first read about a hypothetical mysterious phenomenon about crayfish disappearing from a…
Competing Crayfish Game, Investigating Crayfish and Freshwater Ecosystems, Lesson 6
Lesson Summary In this lesson, students model impacts of invasive species by playing an engaging game…
Collecting Reliable Crayfish Data, Investigating Crayfish and Freshwater Ecosystems, Lesson 5
Lesson Summary In this lesson, students participate in a scientific field study* and apply what they…
Full Curriculum: Investigating Crayfish and Freshwater Ecosystems
Curriculum Developed by: Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant This curriculum is made possible through a partnership between Engaging…
Article: Alien Language Series Part 5 – What’s in a (species) name?
This article discusses the justification for reviewing and changing the names of certain species with culturally…
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