Students will post three accurate species surveys to Vital Signs The days can be split into 2 or 3 days for hour-long classes. Day 1 Introduction to Invasives – Cane toads videos Moodle (5 short videos on YouTube) – Asian Carp Bowfishing Moodle (YouTube) – Snakehead fish Moodle (Nat Geo on YouTube) – Lurking in the Trees Video CD – Invasive Species ppt Moodle – Option of playing invasive species games Day 2 Vital Signs Basics – Investigable questions - Log in and check out site Invertebrate Mission(s ) - Look at map data - - Make predictions Species survey sheet Species identification cards Day 3 - Jobs Equipment use Skills stations Day 4 Group – investigation exemplar (choose a species nearby that can be easily done could be – indigenous) Chunk up survey sheet into group responsibilities (highlight section titles) Complete 1 survey sheet as a group (jig saw) Post data Pay attention to peer review list – Reflect on data quality - pictures, evidence, field notes (talk moves) Day 5 Field – Assign groups (2 or 3…maybe 4) Group protocol Practice species could be an indigenous? – data-upload Celebration of success and discuss issues
Students will post three accurate species surveys to Vital Signs The days can be split into 2 or 3 days for hour-long classes. Day 1 – Introduction to Invasives Cane toads videos – Moodle (5 short videos on YouTube) Asian Carp Bowfishing – Moodle (YouTube) Snakehead fish – Moodle (Nat Geo on YouTube) Lurking in the Trees Video – CD Invasive Species ppt – Moodle Option of playing invasive species games Day 2 – Vital Signs Basics Investigable questions - Log in and check out site Invertebrate Mission(s ) - Look at map data - - Make predictions Species survey sheet Species identification cards Day 3 - Jobs Equipment use Skills stations Day 4 – Group investigation exemplar (choose a species nearby that can be easily done – could be indigenous) Chunk up survey sheet into group responsibilities (highlight section titles) Complete 1 survey sheet as a group (jig saw) Post data – Pay attention to peer review list Reflect on data quality - pictures, evidence, field notes (talk moves) Day 5 – Field Assign groups (2 or 3…maybe 4) Group protocol Practice species – could be an indigenous? data-upload Celebration of success and discuss issues
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