Native vs. Non-native Species: Who Will Win?

Native vs. Non-native Species: Who Will Win? Lesson Plan Time Required: Three 45-minute sessions

Print version of "Native vs. Non-native Species: Who Will Win?": PDF • Word

Objectives

Students will

distinguish native species from non-native species
research non-native species that have caused problems in water and land habitats of the Chesapeake Bay, and classify them by habitat and by Kingdom
create "Most Wanted" posters describing invasive, non-native Bay species and the "crimes" for which they are "wanted"
evaluate the role played by humans in the introduction of non-native species, and the subsequent attempts to control or eliminate them
predict the percent of non-native plants in the schoolyard, identify plants, and classify them as native or non-native
determine the effects of non-native species on biodiversity in the schoolyard habitat, the wildlife in our area, our water resources, and the Chesapeake Bay.

Related Standards of Learning

Science

3.1.a; 3.1.b; 3.1.g; 3.1.j; 3.6.a; 3.6.b; 3.6.c; 3.10.b; 3.10.d;
4.1.a; 4.1.b; 4.5.b; 4.5.d; 4.5.f; 4.8.b;
5.1.e; 5.1.f; 5.5.b

Mathematics

3.10;
4.4; 4.9

English

3.1; 3.2; 3.3; 3.4; 3.6.a; 3.6.b; 3.6.c; 3.6.d; 3.6.e; 3.6.f; 3.7; 3.9; 3.10; 3.11;
4.1; 4.2; 4.3; 4.5; 4.6; 4.7; 4.8;
5.1; 5.4; 5.6; 5.7.a; 5.8; 5.9;
6.3; 6.5; 6.6; 6.7

History and Social Science

3.10;
VS.1.b; VS.1.d; VS.1.h;
USI.1.e;
USII.2.b; USII.8.b

Materials

Non-native Plants in the Schoolyard lab sheet PDF • Word
"Exotics in the Chesapeake: Understanding Species Invasions" Factsheets #1, #2, and #3 (see Resources)
"The Growing Threat of Invasive Species" (see Resources)
"Native Plants for Conservation, Restoration, and Landscaping" booklet for your region of Virginia (see Resources)
Botanica, by R.G. Turner (see Resources)
plant guides: wildflower, tree, gardening plants (see Resources)
Internet access
cookie sheet with gram stackers (or other masses used with a balance)
poster-size paper and drawing materials
calculators
clipboards (optional)

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