AIS Lesson 5 Most Unwated AIS Poster lessonplan final · ¿ Warm Up (5 minutes) • Pass out the student warm up worksheets (#1-2). • Prompt: Examine the provided photographs, maps,

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BEAISAwareUnit

Most Unwanted AIS Poster Doyoueverwonderwhichaquaticinvasivespeciesareathreattoyourarea?

¿ GradeLevelMiddleSchool

¿ SubjectAreasLifeScience,EnvironmentalScience,Ecology,andHumanImpacts

¿ KeyTopicsAquaticinvasivespecies,native,non-native,adaptations

¿ DurationPreparationTime:20minActivityTime:50min.(2x)

¿ SettingClassroom(Individualorinpairs)

¿ SkillsResearching;Communicating

OverviewStudentswillcreateaninformationalposteraboutaquaticinvasivespecies(AIS)thatareathreattotheirlocalenvironmentandeconomy.Thepostermaybecompletedaseitheranelectronicdocumentorasahard-copyposter.Toeducatetheschoolcommunity,thefinishedposterscanbepostedintheschooland/orcompiledintoadocumentthatcanbesharedelectronically.

ObjectivesStudentswillbeableto:• researchanAISthatisathreattotheregion.• identifylocalhabitatsthattheAIScouldpotentiallyinvade.• determinetraitsthatmakethenon-nativespeciesinvasive.• describewaysAISmaydisturblocallakes,streams,orriversandimpactthelocaleconomy.

• explainhowanAISinvasioncanbepreventedanddetected.

MaterialsWarmUp/Activity• Studentworksheets#1-5andteacherresourceworksheet#1• Laminatedteacherresourceworksheets#2-3• Computerandprojectorfortheinstructor• Computer/chromebookandprinteraccessforeachstudent• Electronicposter:Individualaccesstopresentationsoftware(ex.PowerPoint,Keynote,GoogleSlides,Prezi,etc.)

• Hardcopyposter:8½”x11”assortedcoloredpaperorconstructionpaper,scissors,rulers,glue,andcoloredpencils

AdvancedPreparation• Copythestudentworksheets#1-4(double-sided).• Copythestudentworksheet#5andteacherresourceworksheet#1(single-sided).

• Pulloutthelaminatedteacherresourceworksheets#2-3.• Acquirestudentaccesstoacomputer/chromebookandprinter.• Forthehard-copyposter:Gathertheposterpaper,scissors,rulers,glue,andcoloredpencilsforthestudentstouseinclass.

• Priortoclass,pre-loadtheMostUnwantedAISPosterexamplefromthethumbdriveoronourwebsite:https://flbs.umt.edu/newflbs/k12teachingmaterial

² StandardsNGSS&MTScienceStds:LS2.C:EcosystemDynamics,Functioning,andResilienceLS4.C:AdaptationCROSSCUTTINGCONCEPTS:StabilityandChangeCauseandEffectSCIENTIFIC&ENGINEERINGPRACTICES:Obtaining,Evaluating,andCommunicatingInformationCOMMONCORE:WHST.6-8.4:Produceclearandcoherentwritinginwhichthedevelopment,organization,andstyleareappropriatetotask,purpose,andaudience.

MostUnwantedAISPoster

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BackgroundNorthwestMontanaishometoaquatichabitatsrichindiverseaquaticplants,insects,crustaceans,amphibians,fish,mammals,andbirds.Thestreams,rivers,wetlands,lakes,andpondsintheregionsupportatremendousvarietyofnativewildlife, andcreatea senseofplaceunlikeanyother in the country. Imagine theFlatheadValleywithouttheFlatheadRiver,FlatheadLake,orthesurroundingwetlands.Theclear,cleanwaterthatwerelyuponforourrecreation,drinkingwater,tourism,agriculture,andultimatelyourwayoflifeisundersiegefrom non-native, aquatic invasive species (AIS) that have the potential to alter this beautiful landscapepermanently.Eurasianwatermilfoil,curly-leafpondweed,andfloweringrusharejustsome of the many aquatic invasive species that are already foundwithin our watershed. Being able to identify the AIS threats and tounderstand theadaptations thatmake them invasive, alongwith theways thatwe can prevent the spread of these species, is knowledgethateveryoneinthecommunityshouldhave.The headwaters of the Columbia RiverWatershed flow through ourvalleysastheymaketheirwaytowardsthePacificOcean.Astheypassthrough this region, they can pick up and transport invasive speciesdownstream. The Columbia River Watershed is the last majorwatershed in the country that has not been invaded by zebra andquagga mussels. These mussels spread easily through microscopic,planktonicveligers(larvae)thatcandriftwiththewatercurrents.Oncethesemussels enter awater body, it is very difficult to contain themandvirtuallyimpossibletoeffectivelyeradicatethem.Asaresult,itwilltakea community-wideeffort toprevent the spreadof theseharmfulmusselsthroughoutMontana,Idaho,Washington,andOregon.Nowmorethanever,itiscriticaltobeAISaware,andtopromotethatawarenessthroughoutourcommunity.CreatingpublicAISawarenesscanbegin intheclassroomandstretchbeyondtheschoolwallsbysharingtheproductsofthislessontotheschoolandsurroundingcommunity.

VocabularyAdaptations–Physical,chemical,orbehavioralcharacteristicsoforganisms,whichallowsthemtoliveinparticularenvironments.Aquaticinvasivespecies(AIS)–Aquatic,non-nativespeciesthatcauseeconomicorenvironmentalharm.Nativespecies–Anindigenousspecieshistoricallyfoundinanecosystem.Non-nativespecies–Aspeciesthathasbeenmovedoutsideofitsnaturalgeographicrange.

Procedure¿ WarmUp(5minutes)

• Passoutthestudentwarmupworksheets(#1-2).• Prompt:Examinetheprovidedphotographs,maps,andlifecyclediagram.Identifyanddescribethe

problemandwhereitisoccurringintheUnitedStatesandMontana.• Ask1-2studentstosharewhattheythinktheproblemis.• Ask1-2studentstosharewherethisproblemisoccurring.• ExplainthatthiswarmupactivityisanintroductiontooneAISthreattoMontanaandthattheywillbe

takingamorein-depthlookatonespecificspeciesforthisAISposterproject.

Photocredit:CaliforniaDepartmentofFishandWildlife(publicdomain)

Zebraandquaggamusselveligerslookalikewhenviewedfromalightmicroscope.PolymeraseChainReaction(PCR)andgeneticsequencingwasusedtoconfirmtheidentityofthezebramussellarvaeinthephotoabove.



Procedure¿ TheActivity(90minutes)

• PassouttheAISMini-Posterworksheets(#3-4)andtheAISPosterResearchGuideworksheets(#5-6).• Describetheposterprojectandrequirementstothestudents.• Haveeachstudentselectoneaquaticinvasivespeciesfromtheprovidedlist.Recordthestudents’names

ontheAISPosterSignUpSheet.• AskthestudentstofirstcompletetheAISPosterResearchGuideastheyconducttheirresearch.• Next,havethestudentssketchoutaroughdraftoftheirposterlayoutonthebackoftheirworksheet.• Lastly,havethestudentscreateeitheranelectronicorhardcopypostertosharewiththeclass.

¿ WarmDown(5minutes)• Prompt:Whatmakesyouraquaticinvasivespeciesharmful?• Studentsmaysharetheirresponseverbally,electronically,oronpaper(ex.post-itnote,indexcard,etc.).

¿ OPTIONALPosterGallery(30minutes)• Arrangethemini-postersaroundtheclassroomsothatstudentscanfreelymoveandmakeobservations.• PassoutthePosterGalleryworksheet(#7).• Directthestudentstoselect5posters,tocompletetheprovidedtable,andtoanswerthethreesummary

questionsatthebottomoftheworksheet.

Note–ThepostergallerycanbeconductedafterschoolforparentsandcommunitymemberstolearnaboutlocalAISthreats.TheseposterscanalsobepostedintheschoolcommonareastopromoteAISawareness.Alternatively,theposterscanbescannedintoadocumentthatcouldbedistributedtotheschoolcommunityelectronically.

TeacherResourcesAssessmentOptionsHavestudents:• createtheprojectposterasdescribed.• completea3-minuteposterpresentationtoeducatetheirpeers.• conductapostergalleryforstudents(andcommunitymembers)tolearnaboutlocalAISthreats.

Modifications• Eitherremoveoraddposterelementstoadjustthedifficultyleveloftheproject.• Theworksheetscanbeenlargedforstudentsinneedoflargertext.• Ifdesired,sharethefollowingGoogleSlidestemplatewithyourstudents:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1uHnS_CpWdsTCLqHR_14Wp3mPUae_VV6uoz0SoDGXlYE

ExtensionsStudentscan:• designabumperstickerorcreateamovietrailertopromoteAISpreventionandawareness.

OnlineResourcesMontanaFieldGuide:http://fieldguide.mt.gov/MontanaFish,WildlifeandParksAquaticInvasiveSpecieswebsite:http://fwp.mt.gov/fishAndWildlife/species/ais/YellowstoneCoordinatingCommitteeAquaticInvasiveSpeciesPocketGuide:https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/a0f00b_398521b0c8fc42acbc1226ea9c7a3110.pdf

AcknowledgementsManythankstoKaraBaskoatElrodSchoolandHolidayMadichatSomersMiddleSchoolfortheircontributions.



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AISMini-PosterProject StudentWorksheet(1of5)

PROJECTCHALLENGE:Designyourown“MOSTUNWANTEDAIS”posterforanaquaticinvasivespeciesthatisathreattoMontanalakes,rivers,ponds,andstreams.FIRST:SelectONEofthefollowingtoresearch.Checktheboxforthetopicyouselected.* Asiaticclam(Corbiculafluminea)* Chinesemysterysnail(Cipangopaludinachinensis)* NewZealandMudsnail(Potamopyrgusantipodarum)* QuaggaMussel(Dreissenarostiformisbugensis)* Red-rimmelania(Melanoidestuberculatus)* Zebramussel(Dreissenapolymorpha)* Virilecrayfish(Orconectesvirilis)* Bloodyredshrimp(Hemimysisanomala)* Redswampcrayfish(Procambarusclarkii)* Rustycrayfish(Orconectesrusticus)* Spinywaterflea(Bythotrepheslongimanus)* Bigheadcarp(Hypophthalmichthysnobilis)* Asianswampeel(Monopterusalbus)* AmericanBullfrog(Lithobatescatesbeianus)

* Northernpike(Esoxlucius)* Northernsnakehead(Channaargus)* Snappingturtle(Chelydraserpentina)* Brazilianwaterweed(Egeriadensa)* Curly-leafpondweed(Potamogetoncrispus)* Didymo(Didymospheniagerminata)* Eurasianwatermilfoil(Myriophyllumspicatum)* Floweringrush(Butomusumbellatus)* Hydrilla(Hydrillaverticillata)* ParrotFeatherWater-milfoil(Myriophyllum

aquaticum)* Yellowflagiris(Irispseudacorus)* Starrystonewort(Nitellopsisobtusa)

SECOND:ResearchyourAIStopic,completetheAISPosterResearchGuideworksheet,andcreateamini-posteronan8.5”x11”paperorGoogleSlide.Pleaseincludethefollowing:

* Commonnameoftheorganism(andscientificnameifithasone).* Mugshot–Aphoto,whichmustbeproperlycited(seeexamplebelow),ordrawasketch.* WhattoLookFor–Physicalappearanceandanyotherdistinguishingcharacteristics.* Modusoperandi–Policejargonfor“modeofoperation.”Whatphysical,chemical,and/or

behavioraltraitsmakeitaninvasivespecies.* LastKnownLocation-Lastknowlocations?WherecoulditbefoundinMontana?* Hideout–Whatisitspreferredhabitat?* Armedanddangerous?–Howso?Howdoesitharmtheenvironmentand/oreconomy?* Tipsforcapture–Suggestweaponsthatcanbeusedagainstit,aswellas,waystodetectand

preventit.* Contact–Anagencyorappropriateauthoritytocontactiforganismisfound.* Miscellaneous–Atleasttwootheruniquefactsthatcouldhelpleadtoitscapture.

THIRD:CreateaPosterReferenceList* Atleasttwosources(ex.awebsite,book,orencyclopedia,etc.).* SourcematerialMUSThaveanauthor’snameorbefromareliable

organization(.gov,.org,or.edu),otherwisedoNOTuseit.* A.P.A.formatted.Seeprovidedformattingguide.* Alphabetized.* Youmustsubmititseparatelyfromyourposter.

PhotographofAmericanbullfrog.(AlanD.Wils,2006)



StudentWorksheet(2of5)

LAST:Reviewyourpostertomakesurethefollowingcriteriaaremet:* TypedORneatlyhandwritten.* Limitthenumberofwords.Nottoowordy,nortoosparse!* ‘Wow’factorthatengagestheviewerandhelpsthemtolearnaboutyourAIStopic!* ‘Mugshot’issketched,orcopiedandpastedfromthewebsource(butmakesureyoucitethe

sourcedirectlybeneaththeimageandincludethesourceinyourReferenceList).PosterGradingRubricUsethefollowingrubricasaguideasyoucompleteyourposter. Exceeds Meets DoesNotMeetContent * Commonandscientificname

included* Mugshotclearlydepictstheorganism

* Physicalappearanceanddistinguishingtraitsareclearlyidentifiedindetail

* Explainsindetailwhythespeciesisinvasive

* Hideoutclearlyidentified* Impactstotheenvironmentandeconomydescribedindetail

* Accuratetipsfordetectionand/orpreventionprovided

* Contactlisted* Threeormoreuniquefactsincluded

* Commonnameincluded* Mugshotisincludedbut

theorganismisdifficulttosee

* Physicalappearancedescribed

* Brieflyexplainswhythespeciesisinvasive

* Hideoutidentified* Providespotential

impacts* Minimaltipsfor

detectionand/orpreventionprovided

* Contactlisted* Twouniquefacts

included

* Organismnamenotincluded

* Mugshotwaseitherinaccurateornotincluded

* Physicalappearancevagueorinaccurate

* Invasivetraitsunclear* Hideoutnot

identified* Impactsunclear* Detectionand/or

preventiontipsnotincluded

* Contactnotlisted* Uniquefactsnot

includedFormat * Typedorartisticallyhand-

written* Posterdesignelicitsa‘WOW’* Textisnottoowordyorsparse

* Neatlyhand-written* Basicposterdesign* Textistoowordy

* Writingmessyorunclear

* Textistoosparse

ReferenceList

* ThreeormorereliablesourcesprovidedincorrectA.P.Aformat

* Mugshotproperlycitedandincludedinreferencelist

* TwosourcesprovidedinA.P.A.format

* Mugshotcitedandincludedinreferencelist

* LessthantwosourcesprovidedornotinA.P.Aformat

* Mugshotnotcited

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AISPosterResearchGuide StudentWorksheet(3of5)OnlineresourcesthatyoumayusetofindinformationaboutyourAIStopic:MontanaFieldGuide:http://fieldguide.mt.gov/MontanaFish,WildlifeandParksAquaticInvasiveSpecieswebsite:http://fwp.mt.gov/fishAndWildlife/species/ais/YellowstoneCoordinatingCommitteeAquaticInvasiveSpeciesPocketGuide:https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/a0f00b_398521b0c8fc42acbc1226ea9c7a3110.pdf

CompletethefollowingasyouresearchyourAIStopic:Commonname: Scientificname:

Mugshot(Findaphotoorcreateasketch)Source/website:

PhysicalDescription:

Otherdistinguishing(unique)characteristics:

Modusoperandi(whatmakesitinvasive):

Who/whatitassociateswith:

Armedanddangerous?Howitharmstheenvironment:

Howitharmstheeconomy:

WhereitisfoundinMontana:

Hideout(preferredhabitat):

Tipsforcapture:Weaponsthatcanbeusedagainstit,aswellas,waystodetectandpreventit:

Contactiffound:

Miscellaneous(Atleasttwootheruniquefactsthatcouldhelpleadtoitscapture):1.

2.

References(recordthewebsitesthatyougetinformationfrom):



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StudentWorksheet(4of5)Usethisspacetoplanyourposterdesignandlayout:

A.P.AReferencingGuide WhatfollowsishowtocitethemostcommonlyusedsourcesinAPAformatandhowtomakeanin-textcitationforeachexample.Website:Authorlastname,firstinitialORorganization'sname.(Yearofpublication).Titleofdocument.Retrievedfrom:URL

Exampleofapersonasauthor: Howtoin-textcite:(Campellone,2007)Campellone,J.(2007).Huntington’sdisease.Retrievedfrom:http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/en.htm

Exampleoforganizationasauthor: Howtoin-textcite:(UCMP,2005)UniversityofCaliforniaMuseumofPaleontology,Understandingevolution(2005).“Superweed”discoveredin

Britain?Retrievedfromhttp://evolution.Berkeley.edu/evolibrary

Articleinamagazineorjournal:Authorlastname,firstinitial.(Year,month,day).Titleofarticle.Nameofperiodical,issuenumber,pages.Retrievedfrom[databasename].

Example: Howtoin-textcite:(Decaestecker,2007)Decaestecker,E.,etal.(2007,Dec6).Host-parasite‘RedQueen’dynamicsarchivedinpondsediment.Nature,

7171,870-873.RetrievedfromScienceReferenceCenter.

Book:Authorlastname,firstinitial.(Yearofpublication).Titleofwork:Capitalletteralsoforsubtitle.Location:Publisher.

Example: Howtoin-textcite:(Percival,1965)Percival,M.(1965).Floralbiology.Oxford:PergamonPress.



Name PosterGallery StudentWorksheet(5of5)

Completethefollowingasyouexamine5ofyourclassmates’posters.# CommonName Whatadaptationsmake

thisspeciesinvasive?Howisitharmful? Whereisthisspecies

foundinMontana?1

2

3

4

5

Whatdoalloftheaquaticinvasivespeciesthatyoulookedathaveincommon?Inwhatwayscanthesespeciesimpactthelocaleconomy?Howcanthespreadofthespeciesbepreventedorcontrolled?






AISPosterSignUpSheet TeacherResource(1of3)

AISPosterTopic StudentName(s)

Asiaticclam(Corbiculafluminea)

Chinesemysterysnail(Cipangopaludinachinensis)

NewZealandMudsnail(Potamopyrgusantipodarum)

QuaggaMussel(Dreissenarostiformisbugensis)

Red-rimmelania(Melanoidestuberculatus)

Zebramussel(Dreissenapolymorpha)

Virilecrayfish(Orconectesvirilis)

Bloodyredshrimp(Hemimysisanomala)

Redswampcrayfish(Procambarusclarkii)

Rustycrayfish(Orconectesrusticus)

Spinywaterflea(Bythotrepheslongimanus)

Bigheadcarp(Hypophthalmichthysnobilis)

Asianswampeel(Monopterusalbus)

AmericanBullfrog(Lithobatescatesbeianus)

Northernpike(Esoxlucius)

Northernsnakehead(Channaargus)

Snappingturtle(Chelydraserpentina)

Brazilianwaterweed(Egeriadensa)

Curly-leafpondweed(Potamogetoncrispus)

Didymo(Didymospheniagerminata)

Eurasianwatermilfoil(Myriophyllumspicatum)

Floweringrush(Butomusumbellatus)

Hydrilla(Hydrillaverticillata)

ParrotFeatherWater-milfoil(Myriophyllumaquaticum)

Yellowflagiris(Irispseudacorus)

Starrystonewort(Nitellopsisobtusa)

Other:

Other:






WarmUp TeacherResource(2of3)

Examinetheitemsbelowandbepreparedtorespondtothetwoquestionsbelow:1.Whatistheproblem?2.Whereisitoccurring?

Eurasianwatermilfoil:

Photocredit:www.clean-flo.com

Eurasianwatermilfoil:

Photocredit:AlisonFox,U.ofFlorida,bugwood.org

Eurasianwatermilfoildistributionmap:

Photocredit:Invasive.orghttps://www.invasive.org/browse/subinfo.cfm?sub=3055



TeacherResource(3of3)

MontanaAquaticInvasiveSpeciesDistribution–Plants2018

Photocredit:MontanaFish,Wildlife,andParkshttps://tinyurl.com/y2fl4ak9

LifeCycleofEurasianwatermilfoilintheGreatLakesRegion

Photocredit:MichiganTechResearchInstitutehttps://mtri.org/eurasian_watermilfoil_biology.html

Eurasianwatermilfoil:• growsquicklyindensepatches.

• fragmentseasily.• displacesnativeplants,reducingfoodfornativewaterfowl.

• produceslargeamountsofdecomposingleaf-litterordetritus,whichproduceslowoxygenconditions.

• makesitdifficultfornativetrouttocatchfood.

• increasesstandingwaterandmosquitos.

• reduceslandvalues.• impactstourismandrecreation.

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AIS Lesson 5 Most Unwated AIS Poster lessonplan final · ¿ Warm Up (5 minutes) • Pass out the student warm up worksheets (#1-2). • Prompt: Examine the provided photographs, maps,