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| Resource type | Theme | Title | Teaser | Grade Level | Name | Comments | Post date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Learning activities | Current events, Invasive species | Invasive species & climate change in one delicious truffle story | (resource from pparent, Massabesic Middle School) Sunday night (1/8/12) 60 Minutes aired a story on truffles, the most expensive food in the world. http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7394222n The story connects this lowly fungus to climate change - the harvest is down significantly, so prices are soaring. It also mentions that spores from imported Chinese truffles have infected some of the truffle sites in Europe - invasive species! I showed the clip to my classes with this document of guiding questions (download it below). They put it all together pretty quickly. |
Middle school (grades 6-8) High school (grades 9-12) |
vitalteach | 0 | 2012-01-12 |
| Analysis resources | Current events, Ecosystem health, Ecosystems, Invasive species | Hemlock Woolly Adelgid in Maine, 2010 | This is a Google Earth map layer of the towns in Maine with official reports of invasive hemlock woolly adelgid. Data are from the Maine Forest Service (http://www.maine.gov/doc/mfs/HWAOverview.htm). Please note that the map markers are placed on the town name, and not on the exact location of the HWA infestations. |
Middle school (grades 6-8) High school (grades 9-12) Professional development |
vitalteach | 0 | 2010-08-11 |
| Field work resources, Analysis resources | Biodiversity, Current events, Ecosystem health, Ecosystems, Invasive species, Scientific inquiry | Putting Photos on Google Earth | Here is a site to help put your photos onto Google Earth. | Middle school (grades 6-8) | Jamien Jacobs | 0 | 2010-06-25 |
| Learning activities | Current events | Project New Media Literacies Learning Library Challenges | Clear and fun introduction to Copyright, Fair Use, and Creative Commons licensing |
Middle school (grades 6-8) High school (grades 9-12) Professional development |
team_zeezoo | 1 | 2009-11-05 |
