Invasive Species: Lionfish
by Nina Hipps
Can one organism turn an ecosystem upside down?
In this engaging lesson, students use an interactive site (hhmi biointeractive) to understand and answer how a species becomes invasive, analyze/interpret/create graphs showing population density/time and carrying capacity, and propose/evaluate solutions to invasive species.
Lesson Grade Level
6th GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ucGoTJfw31nsZuCiwAqFOWdiIJJdxWXA/edit?u…Related Content
Grades:
6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade
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Grades:
6th Grade
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Grades:
6th Grade
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