Invasive Species Assignment

Your task is to choose one invasive species and prepare a research report. You will
display/present this information in a creative way of your choice.

Expectations: You will…

(√)
Demonstrate an understanding of the threats posed by invasive species
Choose an invasive species and outline how it’s population size and geographical
distribution have changed over time
Research and analyze the factors influencing the population growth of your selected
species including key human factors that are responsible for its success
Provide a plan of action that includes strategies that address these factors
Demonstrate an understanding of the influence of the invasive species on human
interests from an ecological, social, and economic viewpoint

Project Options:
 Written report
 Newspaper article
 Story
 Poem
 Poster
 Brochure
 PowerPoint presentation
 Song
 Comic strip

Invasive Species Project Checklist:

_____ I have chosen an invasive species from the teachers list

_____ I have found 5 websites and/or books and evaluated them on the research sheet
_____ I have completed the information organizer sheet
_____ I have completed one of the project options to present my research
_____ I have handed in the a) Invasive Species Research Component Booklet and b) my final
Project.
 Invasive Species Project

1Fish

Invasive Carp

Northern Snakehead

Round Goby

Rudd

Ruffe

Sea Lamprey

Invertebrates

Bloody Red Shrimp

Fishhook Water Flea

Rusty Crayfish

Spiny Water Flea

Zebra Mussel

Fish Parasites

KOI Herpesvirus (KHV)

Viral Hemorrhagic Septimecia (VHS)

Yellow Perch Parasite (heterosporis spore)

Forest Pests

Asain Long-horned Beetle

Emerald Ash Borer

Plants

Amur, morrow and tatarian honeysuckles

Common buckthorn and glossy buckthorn

Common Reed

Dog-strangling vine

EurasianWatermilfoil

European Frog-bit

Fanwort

Flowering Rush

Garlic Mustard

Giant Hogweed

Japanese knotweed

Kudzu Vine

Norway Maple

Purple Loosestrife

Water soldier

Are there any others not on the list? Let me know!

Name: _________________ Invasive Species Project

Criteria Exp. Not Met Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4
Knowledge
Knowledge of - does not - demonstrates - demonstrates - demonstrates - demonstrates
content provide limited some considerable thorough
relevant knowledge of knowledge of knowledge of knowledge of
information invasive invasive invasive invasive
species species species species

Inquiry/Thinkin
g - uses one well - uses two well - uses three - uses four well - uses five well
Variety of selected selected well selected selected selected
resources resources resources resources resources resources

- no evidence - demonstrates - demonstrates - demonstrates - demonstrates

Use of initiating of planning or limited some planning considerable thorough
and planning collected data planning and and collection planning and planning and
skills (selecting collection of of data collection of collection of
resources) data data data

Communication
Organization of - conveys - conveys - conveys - conveys - conveys
ideas and information information information information information
information ineffectively with limited with some with with a high
effectiveness effectiveness considerable degree of
effectiveness effectiveness
Use of
conventions, - does not use - uses - uses - uses - uses
vocabulary, and vocabulary and vocabulary and vocabulary and vocabulary and vocabulary and
terminology of terminology terminology terminology terminology terminology
the written form appropriately with limited with some with with a high
effectiveness effectiveness considerable degree of
effectiveness effectiveness

Application
Proposing - does not - proposes - proposes - proposes - proposes
courses of propose a courses of courses of courses of highly effective
practical action course of practical action practical action practical action course of
to deal with action of limited of some of considerable practical action
problems effectiveness effectiveness effectiveness
relating to - addresses
science and - addresses - addresses effects with a
environment - does not effects with - addresses effects with high degree of
address effects limited effects with considerable effectiveness
Illustrates how on humans effectiveness some effectiveness
the species effectiveness
affects humans
ecologically,
socially and
economically