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Save The River® Upper St. Lawrence Riverkeeper®

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High School Curriculum Resources

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St. Lawrence River curriculum for the high school

A curriculum with a series of activities using graphing, card games and drawing to learn about threatened habitat, invasive species and changes in wildlife populations as a result of human interactions on the St. Lawrence River.

Author: Nancy Hummel
Date Developed: February 2011
Subject(s): Science
Level(s): High School
Category: Curricula
Standard(s): Living Environment Standard 1 & 4
Keywords: ecosystem Invasive Species ecology river St. Lawrence River muskies restoration Common Tern food web

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Muskie Fishing Cards

These cards are used with the Assessing evolution within small populations: looking at St. Lawrence River Muskies lesson.

Author: Nancy Hummel
Date Developed: February 2011
Subject(s): Science
Level(s): High School
Category: Lessons and Activities
Standard(s): Living Environment Standard 1 & 4
Keywords: muskies ecosystem stewardship restoration muskellunge New York

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Supplemental cards for Invasive Species Impacts on St. Lawrence River Food Webs

These printable cards are provided to students to learn about native and invasive species on the St. Lawrence River.

Author: Nancy Hummel
Date Developed: February 2011
Subject(s): Science
Level(s): High School
Category: Lessons and Activities
Standard(s): Living Environment Standard 1 & 4
Keywords: ecosystem Invasive Species ecology St. Lawrence River high school

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Invasive Species Impacts to St. Lawrence River Food Webs

Students learn about and construct a St. Lawrence River food web using native species. Students are provided with information on St. Lawrence River invasive species and then determine the effects of these introductions on native species.

Author: Nancy Hummel
Date Developed: February 2011
Subject(s): Science
Level(s): High School
Category: Lessons and Activities
Standard(s): Living Environment Standard 1 & 4
Keywords: ecosystem Invasive Species ecology river food webs

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Assessing evolution within small populations: looking at St. Lawrence River Muskies

Students will use cards to fish for St. Lawrence River muskie and assess fish populations comparing the current New York State fishing regulations versus catch and release program initiatives over time.

Author: Nancy Hummel
Date Developed: February 2011
Subject(s): Science
Level(s): High School
Category: Lessons and Activities
Standard(s): Living Envrionment Standard 1 & 4
Keywords: ecology muskies river St. Lawrence River stewardship New York muskellunge high school restoration

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Graphing St. Lawrence River Tern Populations

Students will learn to interpret and graph real data collected on Common Tern populations on the St. Lawrence River. Students will then make proposals on what habitat restoration intiatives they would recommend to increase the population of this New York State threatened species.

Author: Nancy Hummel
Date Developed: February 2011
Subject(s): Science
Level(s): High School
Category: Lessons and Activities
Standard(s): Living Environment Standard 1 &4
Keywords: St. Lawrence River high school habitats stewardship restoration graphing

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