1. Texas Invasive Species Project

2.   Use one of the three stories to create a “mad-lib” about an invasive species of the United States  Read the real story – which is stranger… yours or the the real one?? Mad-Libs

3.   Read in JASON student book: pgs 26 and 27  What characteristics of zebra muscles made them so successful?  How did they get to the USA?  What harm are they doing to the ecosystem? Other harm? Aliens Invade Read Example

4.   Use the “invasive database” to select a Texas Invasive Species: http://www.texasinvasives.org/http://www.texasinvasives.org/  Choice 1: Texas Invasive Species Wanted Poster  Choice 2: Neighborhood newsletter explaining the impact of the invasive species  Choice 3: Create your own Texas Invasive Species— MUST be realistic! Now You Investigate… Major Grade

5.   Common Name  Scientific Name  Where in Texas it is found  What was it’s native habitat  When and how was it introduced  What negative impact has it had on the ecosystem  What native species (one or more) is impacted by this invasive species?  What characteristics does it have that make it successful in it’s new environment?  Picture of the invasive species Must Include… Due Monday 2/1

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