MONDAY, 10/17
Bell Work
Class Work
Bell Work
- Meditative Moment
- 5 minutes of mindfulness
Class Work
- Tampering with Eden
- Introduce Unit: What do we know about invasive species?
- What are they?
- Where do they come from / How do they get here?
- What kind of impact do they have?
- Play Invasive Species Game
- Reflection prompt: How is the activity relevant to what we discussed on topic?
- Introduce Unit: What do we know about invasive species?
invasive_species_game.docx |
TUESDAY, 10/18
Bell Work
Class Work
Bell Work
- Meditative Moment
- 5 minutes of mindfulness
Class Work
- Tampering With Eden
- Review Discussion Questions from Invasive Species Activity
- Read and discuss excerpt from Sand County Almanac: "Oregon and Utah- Cheat Takes Over"
- Discussion Questions to Consider:
- What are some ways invasive species are introduced?
- What are some of the impacts made by these introduced species (negative and positive)?
- Discussion Questions to Consider:
- Introduce HIPPO
- HIPPO is an acronym used to identify the main threats to biodiversity in regards to an invasive species
- HABITAT LOSS
- INTRODUCED SPECIES
- POPULATION GROWTH
- POLLUTION
- OVER-CONSUMPTION
- Read the following selection from Tampering with Eden: "Flight of the Mosquito"
- This invasive species hitched a ride and thrived in its new surroundings
- Watch CBS News broadcast: The Threat of Invasive Species
- This invasive was purposefully introduced, yet under-managed, got out of control
- Support claims with textual detail(s)
- Identify the main threats identified in the two selections
- This invasive was purposefully introduced, yet under-managed, got out of control
- HIPPO is an acronym used to identify the main threats to biodiversity in regards to an invasive species
cheat_takes_over.pdf |
flight_of_the_mosquito.pdf |
WEDNESDAY, 10/19
Bell Work
Class Work
THURSDAY, 10/20
Bell Work
Class Work
Bell Work
- Meditative Moment
- 5 minutes of mindfulness
Class Work
- Tampering With Eden
- Read the following selection from Tampering with Eden: "Flight of the Mosquito"
- This invasive species hitched a ride and thrived in its new surroundings
- Watch CBS News broadcast: The Threat of Invasive Species
- This invasive was purposefully introduced, yet under-managed, got out of control
- Identify the main threats identified in the two selections
- Support claims with textual detail(s)
- Identify the main threats identified in the two selections
- This invasive was purposefully introduced, yet under-managed, got out of control
- Read the following selection from Tampering with Eden: "Flight of the Mosquito"
THURSDAY, 10/20
Bell Work
- Meditative Moment
- 5 minutes of mindfulness
Class Work
- Tampering With Eden
- Watch The New York Times broadcast: The Snake That's Eating Florida
- This species was introduced out of sheer ignorance. These pets out grew their owner's ability to adequately care for them and soon ended up in the ditches on the side of a road, later thriving and taking over native habitat
- Read the article "Armadillos On the Rise in Missouri, Creeping into Kansas City"
- This species is spreading as a result of natural expansion
- Identify the main threats identified in the two selections
- Support claims with textual detail(s)
- This species is spreading as a result of natural expansion
FRIDAY, 10/21
Bell Work
Class Work
Bell Work
- Meditative Moment
- 5 minutes of mindfulness
Class Work
- Tampering With Eden
- Read the Smithsonian article: A Plague of Pigs in Texas
- Identify the species
- Identify the HIPPO criteria the species meets
- Support HIPPO criteria with textual evidence
- Remaining time can be spent researching the prevalence of this species here in MO.
- Is this species a problem in MO?
- What impact is it having?
- What steps are being taken to remedy the problem?
- Is this species a problem in MO?
- Read the Smithsonian article: A Plague of Pigs in Texas