Invasive Species – Vol. 8 No. 1
In this edition of Natural Inquirer, you will learn about several different invasive species. Invasive species are plants, animals, or organisms that are not native to the ecosystem they are in, and are likely to cause harm to the environment, the economy, or human health. You will learn about how these invasive species spread and the studies that scientists conduct to better understand and stop the spread of invasive species. After this Natural Inquirer edition, you will be able to help spread the word about what invasive species are and how to control them!
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Highlights
- 7 Articles
- 7 Activities
- 20 Scientists
- Glossary
- Lesson Plan
Moving Spore-adically: The Spread of Sudden Oak Death in California Forests
And Then There Were Nun: Trees That Could Be Endangered by a Nun Moth Invasion
Knocked Out By Trout: The Relationship Between Nonnative Trout and Pacific Tree Frogs
Shoot! Foiled Again! Using Chemicals to Discourage the Pine Shoot Beetle
Tag, You’re It! Using Harmonic Radar to Track the Flight of Beetles
Hurry Up and Wait: Investigating an Unusual Strategy for Invasion
Goll-ly! Don’t Take a Knapweed! The Impact of Nonnative Plants and Animals on Deer Mice
Invasive Species Edition - Who or What Am I?
Glossary
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Tom Grudowski’s 6th Grade Science Class
- Oconee County Middle School
- Watkinsville, GA
Editorial Review Board Comments
Stephen Burke
Jennifer Davidson
Peter De Groot
Kristen Falk
Cathryn Greenberg
Robert Haack
Melody Keena
Ronald Knapp
Kathleen Matthews
Lindsay Moody
Reginald Nott
Yvette Ortega
Heather Patterson
Dean Pearson
Therese Poland
Karen Pope
Haiganoush Preisler
David Wakarchuk
David Williams
Note To Educators
The Forest Service's Mission
The Forest Service’s mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the Nation’s forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations. For more than 100 years, our motto has been “caring for the land and serving people.” The Forest Service, an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), recognizes its responsibility to be engaged in efforts to connect youth to nature and to promote the development of science-based conservation education programs and materials nationwide.
What Is the Natural Inquirer?
Natural Inquirer is a science education resource journal to be used by students in grade 6 and up. Natural Inquirer contains articles describing environmental and natural resource research conducted by Forest Service scientists and their cooperators. These scientific journal articles have been reformatted to meet the needs of middle school students. The articles are easy to understand, are aesthetically pleasing to the eye, contain glossaries, and include hands-on activities. The goal of Natural Inquirer is to stimulate critical reading and thinking about scientific inquiry and investigation while teaching about ecology, the natural environment, and natural resources.
Meet the Scientists
Introduces students to the scientists who did the research. This section may be used in a discussion about careers in science.
What Kinds of Scientist Did This Research?
Introduces students to the scientific disciplines of the scientists who conducted the research.
Thinking About Science
Introduces something new about the scientific process, such as a scientific habit of mind or procedures used in scientific studies.
Thinking About the Environment
Introduces the environmental topic being addressed in the research.
Introduction
Introduces the problem or question that the research addresses.
Method
Describes the method the scientists used to collect and analyze their data.
Findings & Discussion
Describes the results of the analysis. Addresses the findings and places them into the context of the original problem or question.
Reflection Section
Presents questions aimed at stimulating critical thinking about what has been read or predicting what might be presented in the next section. These questions are placed at the end of each of the main article sections.
Number Crunches
Presents an easy math problem related to the research.
Glossary
Defines potentially new scientific or other terms to students. The first occurrence of a glossary word is bold in the text.
Citation
Gives the original article citation with an internet link to the original article.
FACTivity
Presents a hands-on activity that emphasizes something presented in the article.
Science Education Standards
You will find a listing of education standards which are addressed by each article at the back of each publication and on our website.
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