Alien Invasion lesson
Worksheet helping students to learn about invasive species and discover how invasive species around the world effect native species and habitat.
Author: Mary Bowman
Date Developed: August 2009
Subject(s): Science
Level(s): Middle School
Category: Lessons and Activities
Standard(s): Standard 4
Keywords: Invasive Species ecosystem
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
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
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
Invasive Species in the St. Lawrence River Web Quest: Brazilian Elodea
Worksheet assisting students in a web quest to learn about the Brazilian Elodea, an invasive plant that has invaded the St. Lawrence River and Great Lakes.
Author: Mary Bowman
Date Developed: August 2009
Subject(s): Science
Level(s): Middle School
Category: Lessons and Activities
Standard(s): Standard 4
Keywords: ecosystem Invasive Species
Invasive Species in the St. Lawrence River Web Quest: Fishhook Flea
Worksheet assisting students in a web quest to learn about the fishhook flea, and invasive zooplankton that has invaded the St. Lawrence River and Great Lakes.
Author: Mary Bowman
Date Developed: August 2009
Subject(s): Science
Level(s): Middle School
Category: Lessons and Activities
Standard(s): Standard 4
Keywords: ecosystem Invasive Species
Invasive Species in the St. Lawrence River Web Quest: Purple Loostrife
Worksheet assisting students in a web quest to learn about the purple loostrife, an invasive plant that has invaded the St. Lawrence River and Great Lakes.
Author: Mary Bowman
Date Developed: August 2009
Subject(s): Science
Level(s): Middle School
Category: Lessons and Activities
Standard(s): Standard 4
Keywords: ecosystem Invasive Species
Invasive Species in the St. Lawrence River Web Quest: Round Goby
Worksheet assisting students in a web quest to learn about the Round Goby, an invasive fish that has invaded the St. Lawrence River and Great Lakes.
Author: Mary Bowman
Date Developed: August 2009
Subject(s): Science
Level(s): Middle School
Category: Lessons and Activities
Standard(s): Standard 4
Keywords: ecosystem Invasive Species
Invasive Species in the St. Lawrence River Web Quest: Ruffe
Worksheet assisting students in a web quest to learn about the Ruffe, an invasive fish that is expected to invade the St. Lawrence River and Great Lakes.
Author: Mary Bowman
Date Developed: August 2009
Subject(s): Science
Level(s): Middle School
Category: Lessons and Activities
Standard(s): Standard 4
Keywords: ecosystem Invasive Species
Invasive Species in the St. Lawrence River Web Quest: Rusty Crayfish
Worksheet assisting students in a web quest to learn about the Rusty Crayfish, an invasive species that is expected to invade the St. Lawrence River and Great Lakes.
Author: Mary Bowman
Date Developed: August 2009
Subject(s): Science
Level(s): Middle School
Category: Lessons and Activities
Standard(s): Standard 4
Keywords: ecosystem Invasive Species
Invasive Species in the St. Lawrence River Web Quest: Sea Lamprey
Worksheet assisting students in a web quest to learn about the Sea Lamprey, an invasive fish that has invaded the St. Lawrence River and Great Lakes.
Author: Mary Bowman
Date Developed: August 2009
Subject(s): Science
Level(s): Middle School
Category: Lessons and Activities
Standard(s): Standard 4
Keywords: ecosystem Invasive Species
Invasive Species in the St. Lawrence River Web Quest: Silver Carp
Worksheet assisting students in a web quest to learn about the Silver Carp, an invasive fish that is expected to invade the St. Lawrence River and Great Lakes.
Author: Mary Bowman
Date Developed: August 2009
Subject(s): Science
Level(s): Middle School
Category: Lessons and Activities
Standard(s): Standard 4
Keywords: ecosystem Invasive Species
Invasive Species in the St. Lawrence River Web Quest: Watermilfoil
Worksheet assisting students in a web quest to learn about the Watermilfoil, an invasive plant that has invaded the St. Lawrence River and Great Lakes.
Author: Mary Bowman
Date Developed: August 2009
Subject(s): Science
Level(s): Middle School
Category: Lessons and Activities
Standard(s): Standard 4
Keywords: ecosystem Invasive Species
Invasive Species in the St. Lawrence River Web Quest: Zebra Mussel
Worksheet assisting students in a web quest to learn about the Zebra Mussle, an invasive species that has invaded the St. Lawrence River and Great Lakes.
Author: Mary Bowman
Date Developed: August 2009
Subject(s): Science
Level(s): Middle School
Category: Lessons and Activities
Standard(s): Standard 4
Keywords: ecosystem Invasive Species
Invasive species: what are they and how do they threaten the St.Lawrence River
Students will learn about invasive species, consequences and interventions as related to the St. Lawrence River ecosystem. They will also learn about Save The River and their efforts to battle invasive species on the St. Lawrence River.
Author: Mary Bowman
Date Developed: August 2009
Subject(s): Science
Level(s): Middle School
Category: Curricula
Standard(s): Standard 4
Keywords: ecosystem Invasive Species
Lesson 1: Where Do We Find Water?
Lesson Plan describing students learning about where water flows. Includes book “From Brook to Ocean” and then observing water as it runs down the mountain simulation.
Author: Heather White
Date Developed: August 2009
Subject(s): Science
Level(s): Elementary School
Category: Books and Publications Lessons and Activities
Standard(s): Standard 4
Keywords: water river
Lesson 2: Sink – Float
Lesson Plan describing students learning about what objects sink and what objects float. Includes book “River Parade” and then observing objects as they are placed in a water table to see if they sink or float.
Author: Heather White
Date Developed: August 2009
Subject(s): Science
Level(s): Elementary School
Category: Books and Publications Lessons and Activities
Standard(s): Standard 4
Keywords: water sink float
Lesson 3: Water’s Surface
Lesson Plan describing students learning about what objects sink and what objects float. Includes water tension activity using water table and learning about the water strider and how it uses water tension to travel across water.
Author: Heather White
Date Developed: August 2009
Subject(s): Science
Level(s): Elementary School
Category: Books and Publications Lessons and Activities
Standard(s): Standard 4
Keywords: water water tension
Lesson 4: River Otter
Lesson Plan describing students learning about River Otters. Includes “My Little Book of Otters” coloring and spelling activity.
Author: Heather White
Date Developed: August 2009
Subject(s): Science
Level(s): Elementary School
Category: Books and Publications Lessons and Activities
Standard(s): Standard 4
Keywords: water river otter
Lesson 5: My River, Our River
Lesson Plan describing students learning about River Otters. Includes book “My River” reading and creation and sharing of River scene.
Author: Heather White
Date Developed: August 2009
Subject(s): Science
Level(s): Elementary School
Category: Books and Publications Lessons and Activities
Standard(s): Standard 4
Keywords: water river stewardship
Living and Non-living things in the St. Lawrence River Habitat
Students will learn to identify living and non-living organisms from the St. Lawrence River and create habitats for these organisms. Students will also learn about Save The River and how they preserve and protect organisms and their habitats on the River.
Author: Patrick Sullivan
Date Developed: August 2010
Subject(s): Science
Level(s): Elementary School
Category: Curricula
Standard(s): Standard 4
Keywords: ecosystem living non-living
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
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
St. Lawrence River Ecology and the Affects of Invasive Species
Students will understand the principle of ecology and the biotic and abiotic factors that influence St. Lawrence River Habitat. Additionally, students will learn about invasive species and how their presence can adversely affect habitats. Students will also discover ways to prevent the introduction of invasive species and preserve native species as well as learn about Save The River and their role in protecting and preserving the St. Lawrence River.
Author: Maria Mesires
Date Developed: August 2009
Subject(s): Science
Level(s): Middle School
Category: Curricula
Standard(s): Standard 4: Key learning ideas 6 and 7
Keywords: ecology ecosystem food web
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