Friday October 23rd

In Notebook:Why is biodiversity

important? Think about what VALUES (from notes) it has to us…

**Should be ATLEAST 2 sentences!**

Today’s Learning Targets

Agenda:

1.Project Planning Sheet

2.Quiz

3. Invasive Species Notes

4.Reminder: Populations Practice Packet Due Monday!!

IF YOU HAVE NOT TAKEN THE TEST OR TURNED IN PREDATOR PREY LAB… DO SO ASAP!

Project Planning…On the half sheet of paper provided please number and answer the following:

1. Your Name

2. Do you prefer individual OR group projects?

3. If partner or group project, list the top 5 people* you would like to work with to have a successful project? *You are not guaranteed these people.

4. Do you have access to internet AND word processing on a computer outside of class? Yes or No

5. Which 3 of these types of projects do you prefer most? Informational paper, creative writing paper/story, powerpoint, video w/ transcript, poster, brochure, other (write what it is)

*Hold onto it and we will pass them forward together.*

Quiz

• Formative Assessment (not for credit)

• When done, bring up and make a pile

• Grab a colored pencil -> We will be grading it in class

• Leave your desk empty so we can grade it today

Readings1. Read your section and the bottom “what can you do…” section

2. Discuss the following with your group and be read to discuss with the class:

• A super interesting fact from one of the examples.

• What impact are the species having? Would you consider them harmful or harmless?

• Where did the species come from?

• How did they get into their current environment?

• How can they be stopped/ Do we need to stop them?

** DO NOT WRITE ON THE READINGS!**

Invasive vs. Non-Native

• Invasive species = “a species that is non-native to the ecosystem under consideration and whose introduction causes or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health.”

• Non-Native species…. “many alien species are non-invasive and support human livelihoods or a preferred quality of life.” - National Invasive Species Council

What do they do here?• To live:

• Adapt to new environment

• Become self-sustaining

• Spread out!

• To take over:

• Take resources from natives

• They have no biological control factors here AND native species have no defense

How do they get here?

Intentional

• species escapes or is released

• introduced for agricultural reasons

Accidental

• seeds in shoe tred

• contaminated freight or products (hitchhikers on boats, wood pallets, etc.)

What do WE do once they’re here?!

• We can do 2 things… 1st - prevent it’s introduction and 2nd - eliminate it once it’s here

• we can restrict the import and export of commodities

• report invasive species sightings to authorities

• volunteer with natural resource agencies