Invasive Species - Mini-Presentation



Learning Goals:

 -To understand what invasive species are
-To analyze the impact of invasive species on food webs, chains and pyramids worldwide

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spTWwqVP_2s




Mini-Presentation Procedure and Expectations:

 1. Choose an invasive species (using the websites below, or your own research)
http://www.earthrangers.com/wildwire/top-10/ten-of-the-worlds-most-invasive-species/
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/10-invasive-species-threatening-canadian-habitats-1.950951

2. Prepare a short, well-reheased, 1-2 minute presentation on the invasive species of your choice. Use Google slides, Powerpoint or Prezi (see Mr. Mak if you need any help with these programs)

3. Include:
-Where the species originally lives and where the species has migrated to (with a map)
-Background information about the organism: habitat, is it a producer, consumer or decomposer? is it a scavenger? is it a primary, secondary or tertiary consumer? is it an apex predator? interesting adaptations? is it a herbivore, carnivore or omnivore? where does it normally fit into a food web/chain/pyramid?
-Briefly describe some of the negative impacts of this invasive species on food chains, webs and pyramids
-3 or 4 relevant images


 Assessment Criteria
1
2
3
4
Use of class time and completion of assignment by the assigned due date
Needs Improvement
Satisfactory
Good
Excellent
Background Information about the organism
Needs Improvement
Satisfactory
Good
Excellent
Relevant images and maps
Needs Improvement
Satisfactory
Good
Excellent
Discussion of the negative impact(s) of the invasive species 
Needs Improvement
Satisfactory
Good
Excellent


Presentation Dates:
7 A - Wednesday Oct 18 (and the following Monday - if needed)
7 B - Tuesday Oct 17 and Wednesday Oct 18
7 C - Tuesday Oct 17 and Thursday Oct 19
7 D - Wednesday Oct 17





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