1. Invasive Species
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2. Invasive Species Notes
What is an invasive species?
An invasive species is a non-native species whose introduction causes or is likely to cause economic harm, environmental harm, or harm to human health. These species grow and reproduce rapidly, causing major disturbance to the areas in which they are present.

3. Invasive Species Notes
The United States suffers from $ billion per year in economic losses due to exotic, invasive species.
Approximately 42% of Threatened or Endangered species are at risk due to non-native, invasive species.

4. Alien Invasion
Read the alien invasion article in your notes. Underline key points
When you finish reading, answer questions 1-6.

5. Invasive Species Role-play
9 volunteers
(3 native species, 3 native predators, 3 invasive species)
There must be an equal number of native species (honey bees) and native predators (cardinals) for the native species to survive.
Example: 3 cardinals need 3 honey bees

6. Role-play analysis questions
What happened to the native species when the invasive species moved into the area?
Why did this happen?
What happened to the native predators when the invasive species moved into the area?
Overall- how did the invasive species affect the ecosystem (both biotic and abiotic factors).

7. Invasive Species http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-7kKqgPEGs (Bees)
&feature=player_embedded (snakes)

8. Invasive Species Project
INVASIVE SPECIES PROJECT REQUIREMENTS
With a partner you will receive an information packet about invasive species.
Step 1: read all the articles in the packet with your partner.
Step 2: work with your partner to answer the ‘poster prep’ questions
Step 3: make a rough draft of what you want your poster to look like. (YOUR POSTER MUST INCLUDE ALL THE INFORMATION FROM YOUR ‘POSTER PREP’ QUESTIONS.(SEE YOUR ARTICLE PACKET!!!))
Step 4: show Ms. Hakim the your poster rough draft, and she will give you poster materials. YOUR POSTER AND POSTER PREP QUESTIONS TOGETHER, WILL COUNT AS A QUIZ GRADE.