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Most Unwanted AIS Poster Doyoueverwonderwhichaquaticinvasivespeciesareathreattoyourarea?
¿ GradeLevelMiddleSchool
¿ SubjectAreasLifeScience,EnvironmentalScience,Ecology,andHumanImpacts
¿ KeyTopicsAquaticinvasivespecies,native,non-native,adaptations
¿ DurationPreparationTime:20minActivityTime:50min.(2x)
¿ SettingClassroom(Individualorinpairs)
¿ SkillsResearching;Communicating
OverviewStudentswillcreateaninformationalposteraboutaquaticinvasivespecies(AIS)thatareathreattotheirlocalenvironmentandeconomy.Thepostermaybecompletedaseitheranelectronicdocumentorasahard-copyposter.Toeducatetheschoolcommunity,thefinishedposterscanbepostedintheschooland/orcompiledintoadocumentthatcanbesharedelectronically.
ObjectivesStudentswillbeableto:• researchanAISthatisathreattotheregion.• identifylocalhabitatsthattheAIScouldpotentiallyinvade.• determinetraitsthatmakethenon-nativespeciesinvasive.• describewaysAISmaydisturblocallakes,streams,orriversandimpactthelocaleconomy.
• explainhowanAISinvasioncanbepreventedanddetected.
MaterialsWarmUp/Activity• Studentworksheets#1-5andteacherresourceworksheet#1• Laminatedteacherresourceworksheets#2-3• Computerandprojectorfortheinstructor• Computer/chromebookandprinteraccessforeachstudent• Electronicposter:Individualaccesstopresentationsoftware(ex.PowerPoint,Keynote,GoogleSlides,Prezi,etc.)
• Hardcopyposter:8½”x11”assortedcoloredpaperorconstructionpaper,scissors,rulers,glue,andcoloredpencils
AdvancedPreparation• Copythestudentworksheets#1-4(double-sided).• Copythestudentworksheet#5andteacherresourceworksheet#1(single-sided).
• Pulloutthelaminatedteacherresourceworksheets#2-3.• Acquirestudentaccesstoacomputer/chromebookandprinter.• Forthehard-copyposter:Gathertheposterpaper,scissors,rulers,glue,andcoloredpencilsforthestudentstouseinclass.
• Priortoclass,pre-loadtheMostUnwantedAISPosterexamplefromthethumbdriveoronourwebsite:https://flbs.umt.edu/newflbs/k12teachingmaterial
² StandardsNGSS&MTScienceStds:LS2.C:EcosystemDynamics,Functioning,andResilienceLS4.C:AdaptationCROSSCUTTINGCONCEPTS:StabilityandChangeCauseandEffectSCIENTIFIC&ENGINEERINGPRACTICES:Obtaining,Evaluating,andCommunicatingInformationCOMMONCORE:WHST.6-8.4:Produceclearandcoherentwritinginwhichthedevelopment,organization,andstyleareappropriatetotask,purpose,andaudience.
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BackgroundNorthwestMontanaishometoaquatichabitatsrichindiverseaquaticplants,insects,crustaceans,amphibians,fish,mammals,andbirds.Thestreams,rivers,wetlands,lakes,andpondsintheregionsupportatremendousvarietyofnativewildlife, andcreatea senseofplaceunlikeanyother in the country. Imagine theFlatheadValleywithouttheFlatheadRiver,FlatheadLake,orthesurroundingwetlands.Theclear,cleanwaterthatwerelyuponforourrecreation,drinkingwater,tourism,agriculture,andultimatelyourwayoflifeisundersiegefrom non-native, aquatic invasive species (AIS) that have the potential to alter this beautiful landscapepermanently.Eurasianwatermilfoil,curly-leafpondweed,andfloweringrusharejustsome of the many aquatic invasive species that are already foundwithin our watershed. Being able to identify the AIS threats and tounderstand theadaptations thatmake them invasive, alongwith theways thatwe can prevent the spread of these species, is knowledgethateveryoneinthecommunityshouldhave.The headwaters of the Columbia RiverWatershed flow through ourvalleysastheymaketheirwaytowardsthePacificOcean.Astheypassthrough this region, they can pick up and transport invasive speciesdownstream. The Columbia River Watershed is the last majorwatershed in the country that has not been invaded by zebra andquagga mussels. These mussels spread easily through microscopic,planktonicveligers(larvae)thatcandriftwiththewatercurrents.Oncethesemussels enter awater body, it is very difficult to contain themandvirtuallyimpossibletoeffectivelyeradicatethem.Asaresult,itwilltakea community-wideeffort toprevent the spreadof theseharmfulmusselsthroughoutMontana,Idaho,Washington,andOregon.Nowmorethanever,itiscriticaltobeAISaware,andtopromotethatawarenessthroughoutourcommunity.CreatingpublicAISawarenesscanbegin intheclassroomandstretchbeyondtheschoolwallsbysharingtheproductsofthislessontotheschoolandsurroundingcommunity.
VocabularyAdaptations–Physical,chemical,orbehavioralcharacteristicsoforganisms,whichallowsthemtoliveinparticularenvironments.Aquaticinvasivespecies(AIS)–Aquatic,non-nativespeciesthatcauseeconomicorenvironmentalharm.Nativespecies–Anindigenousspecieshistoricallyfoundinanecosystem.Non-nativespecies–Aspeciesthathasbeenmovedoutsideofitsnaturalgeographicrange.
Procedure¿ WarmUp(5minutes)
• Passoutthestudentwarmupworksheets(#1-2).• Prompt:Examinetheprovidedphotographs,maps,andlifecyclediagram.Identifyanddescribethe
problemandwhereitisoccurringintheUnitedStatesandMontana.• Ask1-2studentstosharewhattheythinktheproblemis.• Ask1-2studentstosharewherethisproblemisoccurring.• ExplainthatthiswarmupactivityisanintroductiontooneAISthreattoMontanaandthattheywillbe
takingamorein-depthlookatonespecificspeciesforthisAISposterproject.
Photocredit:CaliforniaDepartmentofFishandWildlife(publicdomain)
Zebraandquaggamusselveligerslookalikewhenviewedfromalightmicroscope.PolymeraseChainReaction(PCR)andgeneticsequencingwasusedtoconfirmtheidentityofthezebramussellarvaeinthephotoabove.
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Procedure¿ TheActivity(90minutes)
• PassouttheAISMini-Posterworksheets(#3-4)andtheAISPosterResearchGuideworksheets(#5-6).• Describetheposterprojectandrequirementstothestudents.• Haveeachstudentselectoneaquaticinvasivespeciesfromtheprovidedlist.Recordthestudents’names
ontheAISPosterSignUpSheet.• AskthestudentstofirstcompletetheAISPosterResearchGuideastheyconducttheirresearch.• Next,havethestudentssketchoutaroughdraftoftheirposterlayoutonthebackoftheirworksheet.• Lastly,havethestudentscreateeitheranelectronicorhardcopypostertosharewiththeclass.
¿ WarmDown(5minutes)• Prompt:Whatmakesyouraquaticinvasivespeciesharmful?• Studentsmaysharetheirresponseverbally,electronically,oronpaper(ex.post-itnote,indexcard,etc.).
¿ OPTIONALPosterGallery(30minutes)• Arrangethemini-postersaroundtheclassroomsothatstudentscanfreelymoveandmakeobservations.• PassoutthePosterGalleryworksheet(#7).• Directthestudentstoselect5posters,tocompletetheprovidedtable,andtoanswerthethreesummary
questionsatthebottomoftheworksheet.
Note–ThepostergallerycanbeconductedafterschoolforparentsandcommunitymemberstolearnaboutlocalAISthreats.TheseposterscanalsobepostedintheschoolcommonareastopromoteAISawareness.Alternatively,theposterscanbescannedintoadocumentthatcouldbedistributedtotheschoolcommunityelectronically.
TeacherResourcesAssessmentOptionsHavestudents:• createtheprojectposterasdescribed.• completea3-minuteposterpresentationtoeducatetheirpeers.• conductapostergalleryforstudents(andcommunitymembers)tolearnaboutlocalAISthreats.
Modifications• Eitherremoveoraddposterelementstoadjustthedifficultyleveloftheproject.• Theworksheetscanbeenlargedforstudentsinneedoflargertext.• Ifdesired,sharethefollowingGoogleSlidestemplatewithyourstudents:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1uHnS_CpWdsTCLqHR_14Wp3mPUae_VV6uoz0SoDGXlYE
ExtensionsStudentscan:• designabumperstickerorcreateamovietrailertopromoteAISpreventionandawareness.
OnlineResourcesMontanaFieldGuide:http://fieldguide.mt.gov/MontanaFish,WildlifeandParksAquaticInvasiveSpecieswebsite:http://fwp.mt.gov/fishAndWildlife/species/ais/YellowstoneCoordinatingCommitteeAquaticInvasiveSpeciesPocketGuide:https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/a0f00b_398521b0c8fc42acbc1226ea9c7a3110.pdf
AcknowledgementsManythankstoKaraBaskoatElrodSchoolandHolidayMadichatSomersMiddleSchoolfortheircontributions.
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AISMini-PosterProject StudentWorksheet(1of5)
PROJECTCHALLENGE:Designyourown“MOSTUNWANTEDAIS”posterforanaquaticinvasivespeciesthatisathreattoMontanalakes,rivers,ponds,andstreams.FIRST:SelectONEofthefollowingtoresearch.Checktheboxforthetopicyouselected.* Asiaticclam(Corbiculafluminea)* Chinesemysterysnail(Cipangopaludinachinensis)* NewZealandMudsnail(Potamopyrgusantipodarum)* QuaggaMussel(Dreissenarostiformisbugensis)* Red-rimmelania(Melanoidestuberculatus)* Zebramussel(Dreissenapolymorpha)* Virilecrayfish(Orconectesvirilis)* Bloodyredshrimp(Hemimysisanomala)* Redswampcrayfish(Procambarusclarkii)* Rustycrayfish(Orconectesrusticus)* Spinywaterflea(Bythotrepheslongimanus)* Bigheadcarp(Hypophthalmichthysnobilis)* Asianswampeel(Monopterusalbus)* AmericanBullfrog(Lithobatescatesbeianus)
* Northernpike(Esoxlucius)* Northernsnakehead(Channaargus)* Snappingturtle(Chelydraserpentina)* Brazilianwaterweed(Egeriadensa)* Curly-leafpondweed(Potamogetoncrispus)* Didymo(Didymospheniagerminata)* Eurasianwatermilfoil(Myriophyllumspicatum)* Floweringrush(Butomusumbellatus)* Hydrilla(Hydrillaverticillata)* ParrotFeatherWater-milfoil(Myriophyllum
aquaticum)* Yellowflagiris(Irispseudacorus)* Starrystonewort(Nitellopsisobtusa)
SECOND:ResearchyourAIStopic,completetheAISPosterResearchGuideworksheet,andcreateamini-posteronan8.5”x11”paperorGoogleSlide.Pleaseincludethefollowing:
* Commonnameoftheorganism(andscientificnameifithasone).* Mugshot–Aphoto,whichmustbeproperlycited(seeexamplebelow),ordrawasketch.* WhattoLookFor–Physicalappearanceandanyotherdistinguishingcharacteristics.* Modusoperandi–Policejargonfor“modeofoperation.”Whatphysical,chemical,and/or
behavioraltraitsmakeitaninvasivespecies.* LastKnownLocation-Lastknowlocations?WherecoulditbefoundinMontana?* Hideout–Whatisitspreferredhabitat?* Armedanddangerous?–Howso?Howdoesitharmtheenvironmentand/oreconomy?* Tipsforcapture–Suggestweaponsthatcanbeusedagainstit,aswellas,waystodetectand
preventit.* Contact–Anagencyorappropriateauthoritytocontactiforganismisfound.* Miscellaneous–Atleasttwootheruniquefactsthatcouldhelpleadtoitscapture.
THIRD:CreateaPosterReferenceList* Atleasttwosources(ex.awebsite,book,orencyclopedia,etc.).* SourcematerialMUSThaveanauthor’snameorbefromareliable
organization(.gov,.org,or.edu),otherwisedoNOTuseit.* A.P.A.formatted.Seeprovidedformattingguide.* Alphabetized.* Youmustsubmititseparatelyfromyourposter.
PhotographofAmericanbullfrog.(AlanD.Wils,2006)
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StudentWorksheet(2of5)
LAST:Reviewyourpostertomakesurethefollowingcriteriaaremet:* TypedORneatlyhandwritten.* Limitthenumberofwords.Nottoowordy,nortoosparse!* ‘Wow’factorthatengagestheviewerandhelpsthemtolearnaboutyourAIStopic!* ‘Mugshot’issketched,orcopiedandpastedfromthewebsource(butmakesureyoucitethe
sourcedirectlybeneaththeimageandincludethesourceinyourReferenceList).PosterGradingRubricUsethefollowingrubricasaguideasyoucompleteyourposter. Exceeds Meets DoesNotMeetContent * Commonandscientificname
included* Mugshotclearlydepictstheorganism
* Physicalappearanceanddistinguishingtraitsareclearlyidentifiedindetail
* Explainsindetailwhythespeciesisinvasive
* Hideoutclearlyidentified* Impactstotheenvironmentandeconomydescribedindetail
* Accuratetipsfordetectionand/orpreventionprovided
* Contactlisted* Threeormoreuniquefactsincluded
* Commonnameincluded* Mugshotisincludedbut
theorganismisdifficulttosee
* Physicalappearancedescribed
* Brieflyexplainswhythespeciesisinvasive
* Hideoutidentified* Providespotential
impacts* Minimaltipsfor
detectionand/orpreventionprovided
* Contactlisted* Twouniquefacts
included
* Organismnamenotincluded
* Mugshotwaseitherinaccurateornotincluded
* Physicalappearancevagueorinaccurate
* Invasivetraitsunclear* Hideoutnot
identified* Impactsunclear* Detectionand/or
preventiontipsnotincluded
* Contactnotlisted* Uniquefactsnot
includedFormat * Typedorartisticallyhand-
written* Posterdesignelicitsa‘WOW’* Textisnottoowordyorsparse
* Neatlyhand-written* Basicposterdesign* Textistoowordy
* Writingmessyorunclear
* Textistoosparse
ReferenceList
* ThreeormorereliablesourcesprovidedincorrectA.P.Aformat
* Mugshotproperlycitedandincludedinreferencelist
* TwosourcesprovidedinA.P.A.format
* Mugshotcitedandincludedinreferencelist
* LessthantwosourcesprovidedornotinA.P.Aformat
* Mugshotnotcited
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AISPosterResearchGuide StudentWorksheet(3of5)OnlineresourcesthatyoumayusetofindinformationaboutyourAIStopic:MontanaFieldGuide:http://fieldguide.mt.gov/MontanaFish,WildlifeandParksAquaticInvasiveSpecieswebsite:http://fwp.mt.gov/fishAndWildlife/species/ais/YellowstoneCoordinatingCommitteeAquaticInvasiveSpeciesPocketGuide:https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/a0f00b_398521b0c8fc42acbc1226ea9c7a3110.pdf
CompletethefollowingasyouresearchyourAIStopic:Commonname: Scientificname:
Mugshot(Findaphotoorcreateasketch)Source/website:
PhysicalDescription:
Otherdistinguishing(unique)characteristics:
Modusoperandi(whatmakesitinvasive):
Who/whatitassociateswith:
Armedanddangerous?Howitharmstheenvironment:
Howitharmstheeconomy:
WhereitisfoundinMontana:
Hideout(preferredhabitat):
Tipsforcapture:Weaponsthatcanbeusedagainstit,aswellas,waystodetectandpreventit:
Contactiffound:
Miscellaneous(Atleasttwootheruniquefactsthatcouldhelpleadtoitscapture):1.
2.
References(recordthewebsitesthatyougetinformationfrom):
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StudentWorksheet(4of5)Usethisspacetoplanyourposterdesignandlayout:
A.P.AReferencingGuide WhatfollowsishowtocitethemostcommonlyusedsourcesinAPAformatandhowtomakeanin-textcitationforeachexample.Website:Authorlastname,firstinitialORorganization'sname.(Yearofpublication).Titleofdocument.Retrievedfrom:URL
Exampleofapersonasauthor: Howtoin-textcite:(Campellone,2007)Campellone,J.(2007).Huntington’sdisease.Retrievedfrom:http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/en.htm
Exampleoforganizationasauthor: Howtoin-textcite:(UCMP,2005)UniversityofCaliforniaMuseumofPaleontology,Understandingevolution(2005).“Superweed”discoveredin
Britain?Retrievedfromhttp://evolution.Berkeley.edu/evolibrary
Articleinamagazineorjournal:Authorlastname,firstinitial.(Year,month,day).Titleofarticle.Nameofperiodical,issuenumber,pages.Retrievedfrom[databasename].
Example: Howtoin-textcite:(Decaestecker,2007)Decaestecker,E.,etal.(2007,Dec6).Host-parasite‘RedQueen’dynamicsarchivedinpondsediment.Nature,
7171,870-873.RetrievedfromScienceReferenceCenter.
Book:Authorlastname,firstinitial.(Yearofpublication).Titleofwork:Capitalletteralsoforsubtitle.Location:Publisher.
Example: Howtoin-textcite:(Percival,1965)Percival,M.(1965).Floralbiology.Oxford:PergamonPress.
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Name PosterGallery StudentWorksheet(5of5)
Completethefollowingasyouexamine5ofyourclassmates’posters.# CommonName Whatadaptationsmake
thisspeciesinvasive?Howisitharmful? Whereisthisspecies
foundinMontana?1
2
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4
5
Whatdoalloftheaquaticinvasivespeciesthatyoulookedathaveincommon?Inwhatwayscanthesespeciesimpactthelocaleconomy?Howcanthespreadofthespeciesbepreventedorcontrolled?
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AISPosterSignUpSheet TeacherResource(1of3)
AISPosterTopic StudentName(s)
Asiaticclam(Corbiculafluminea)
Chinesemysterysnail(Cipangopaludinachinensis)
NewZealandMudsnail(Potamopyrgusantipodarum)
QuaggaMussel(Dreissenarostiformisbugensis)
Red-rimmelania(Melanoidestuberculatus)
Zebramussel(Dreissenapolymorpha)
Virilecrayfish(Orconectesvirilis)
Bloodyredshrimp(Hemimysisanomala)
Redswampcrayfish(Procambarusclarkii)
Rustycrayfish(Orconectesrusticus)
Spinywaterflea(Bythotrepheslongimanus)
Bigheadcarp(Hypophthalmichthysnobilis)
Asianswampeel(Monopterusalbus)
AmericanBullfrog(Lithobatescatesbeianus)
Northernpike(Esoxlucius)
Northernsnakehead(Channaargus)
Snappingturtle(Chelydraserpentina)
Brazilianwaterweed(Egeriadensa)
Curly-leafpondweed(Potamogetoncrispus)
Didymo(Didymospheniagerminata)
Eurasianwatermilfoil(Myriophyllumspicatum)
Floweringrush(Butomusumbellatus)
Hydrilla(Hydrillaverticillata)
ParrotFeatherWater-milfoil(Myriophyllumaquaticum)
Yellowflagiris(Irispseudacorus)
Starrystonewort(Nitellopsisobtusa)
Other:
Other:
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WarmUp TeacherResource(2of3)
Examinetheitemsbelowandbepreparedtorespondtothetwoquestionsbelow:1.Whatistheproblem?2.Whereisitoccurring?
Eurasianwatermilfoil:
Photocredit:www.clean-flo.com
Eurasianwatermilfoil:
Photocredit:AlisonFox,U.ofFlorida,bugwood.org
Eurasianwatermilfoildistributionmap:
Photocredit:Invasive.orghttps://www.invasive.org/browse/subinfo.cfm?sub=3055
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TeacherResource(3of3)
MontanaAquaticInvasiveSpeciesDistribution–Plants2018
Photocredit:MontanaFish,Wildlife,andParkshttps://tinyurl.com/y2fl4ak9
LifeCycleofEurasianwatermilfoilintheGreatLakesRegion
Photocredit:MichiganTechResearchInstitutehttps://mtri.org/eurasian_watermilfoil_biology.html
Eurasianwatermilfoil:• growsquicklyindensepatches.
• fragmentseasily.• displacesnativeplants,reducingfoodfornativewaterfowl.
• produceslargeamountsofdecomposingleaf-litterordetritus,whichproduceslowoxygenconditions.
• makesitdifficultfornativetrouttocatchfood.
• increasesstandingwaterandmosquitos.
• reduceslandvalues.• impactstourismandrecreation.