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Introduced Species

Introduced Species. Table of Contents. Create a powerpoint that answers the following questions (at a minimum) – all of these questions, with answers, are due on June 1 st . What is the species? Where did it come from? What location(s) is it affecting now?

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Introduced Species

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  1. Introduced Species

  2. Table of Contents

  3. Create a powerpoint that answers the following questions (at a minimum) – all of these questions, with answers, are due on June 1st. • What is the species? • Where did it come from? • What location(s) is it affecting now? • When did it arrive at its current location? • Why was it introduced? How did it get there? • What problems is it causing (to humans/environment)? • Does it have any good side effects? • What are ways agencies are dealing with the invading species? • Does the species have any affect on Iowa?

  4. Additional information • You must bring a small drawing of what each powerpoint slide will look like and what it will say • We will have two days in the lab to FINALIZE your powerpoints • Minimum of 10 slides • Rubric is online at: http://mckinley.cr.k12.ia.us/Magnificent/Science.htm • Questions – ASK • You must get approval for the species you want – first come, first served. • You must show me why you want that species. • There are examples of what quality work looks like online • Quality work examples

  5. The LIST • Kudzu (Pueraria lobata) Nutria (Myocastor coypus) • Hydrilla (Hydrilla Virticillata) Silver Carp • Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) Garlic mustard • Emerald ash borer Chinese Elm • Common Carp West Nile Virus • European corn borer Canada thistle • Jumping Asian Carp Mud bithynia (faucet snail) • Pine Shoot Beetle Buckthorn (tree) • Spiny Water Flea Leafy Spruge • Yellow Starthistle Autumn Olive • Exotic Bush Honeysuckle Zebra Mussel • Cheat Grass Common Carp • Brown tree snake (Boiga irregularis) Bull Thistle • Bighead Carp • Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum solicaria) • Long Horn Beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis) • Tiger Mosquito (Aedes albopictus)

  6. This is another outline you could use to help you make your powerpoint – Due June 1st

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