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| Resource type | Theme | Title | Teaser | Grade Level | Name | Comments | Post date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Units of study | Biodiversity, Invasive species | Invasive Invertebrates Where are they? Where aren't they? | Eight day starter plan for high school biodiversity and invasive species. | High school (grades 9-12) | Breakfast Club | 0 | 2012-04-07 |
| Units of study, Field work resources, Instructional models | Invasive species, Scientific inquiry | What I Should Have Done The First Time If I Would Have Listened | Suggestions and observations from someone who learns the hard way. What I should have done with my first VS investigation. |
Middle school (grades 6-8) High school (grades 9-12) Professional development |
pparent | 2 | 2012-04-07 |
| Units of study | Invasive species | A Modified 10-day curriculum: Change over Time | This document was created for a Vital Signs spring institute by a teacher leader. It contains a modified 10 day curriculum for beginning in the program as well as reflections on beginning with the program and a "wish-list" of future projects with the program. The Original 10-day curriculum: http://vitalsignsme.org/10-day-curriculum-population-change-over-time | Middle school (grades 6-8) | Mrs. Tate | 0 | 2012-04-02 |
| Units of study | Constancy & change, Ecosystems, Invasive species | 10-Day Curriculum: Population change over time | This 10-day Vital Signs curriculum focuses on how species and populations change over time in response to invasive species introductions. Students use simple graphs to visualize, interpret, make predictions, and tell stories about data based on evidence. By interacting with graphs that depict change over time in three different ways, students gain comfort and mastery of this skill and learning result. This unit was last updated on 12/16/10 to include a slick student hand-out and fancy examples for Day 9 predictions and graphing! | Middle school (grades 6-8) | vitalteach | 26 | 2010-09-06 |
| Units of study | Ecosystem health, Ecosystems | Ecosystem Health: Checking the Vital Signs of a Maine Watershed | How healthy are your local ecosystems? Students use a variety of health indicators to investigate and assess the health of a local upland, freshwater, or coastal system. They share conclusions and fresh ideas with local planners and resource managers in their communities, and report their findings more broadly to the scientific community through the Vital Signs website. |
Middle school (grades 6-8) High school (grades 9-12) |
vitalteach | 0 | 2010-04-16 |
| Units of study | Ecosystems | All My Watershed Neighbors | What species live in my neighborhood? Students investigate the species that live within their local watershed habitats and the resources those species (and they!) need. 13 activities! All My Watershed Neighbors (http://vitalventure.gmri.org/watershed-experiences/neighbors/) GMRI's Watershed Experiences get students outside to observe, ask questions, investigate, take action, and deepen their scientific understanding and connection to their local watersheds. | Middle school (grades 6-8) | vitalteach | 0 | 2010-04-16 |
| Units of study, Learning activities | Biodiversity, Invasive species, Scientific inquiry | Invasive Species Impacts on Biodiversity in a Maine Watershed | How diverse is my local ecosystem? Students compare local biodiversity counts to those in other areas of their watershed. Watershed Experiences get students outside to observe, ask questions, investigate, take action, and deepen their scientific understanding and connection to their local watersheds. They begin with a current environmental issue and research question of direct meaning and importance to students and local communities. | Middle school (grades 6-8) | vitalteach | 1 | 2010-02-11 |
