Invasive Species: A Resource for Grade 7
This resource looks at Invasive Species in Ontario. Students learn about the impacts invasive species have on agriculture, the environment, economy and society. Students will have the opportunity to research common invasive species, get outside and explore their local green space, work with a variety of media/technology and learn how they can make a difference. Links to Science, Language, Visual Arts and Health and Physical Education.
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Course Features
- Lectures 0
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- Skill level Grade 7
- Language English
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Lesson 1 – Introduction to Invasive Species: What is the impact?
Science: Understanding Life Systems – Interactions in the Environment Overall expectations: 1. assess the impacts of human activities and technologies on the environment, and evaluate ways of controlling these impacts| 2. investigate interactions within the environment, and identify factors that affect the balance between different components of an ecosystem || Language Arts: Media Literacy Overall expectations: 1. demonstrate an understanding of a variety of media texts | 2. identify some media forms and explain how the conventions and techniques associated with them are used to create meaning | 3. create a variety of media texts for different purposes and audiences, using appropriate forms, conventions, and techniques.
No items in this sectionLesson 2 – Ontario’s Most Unwanted Invasive Species
Science: Understanding Life Systems – Interactions in the Environment Overall expectations: 1. assess the impacts of human activities and technologies on the environment, and evaluate ways of controlling these impacts | 2. investigate interactions within the environment, and identify factors that affect the balance between different components of an ecosystem || The Arts: Visual Arts Overall expectations: D1. Creating and Presenting: apply the creative process to produce art works in a variety of traditional two‐ and three‐dimensional forms, as well as multimedia art works, that communicate feelings, ideas, and understandings, using elements, principles, and techniques of visual arts as well as current media technologies.
No items in this sectionLesson 3 – On the Hunt for Invasive Species
Science: Understanding Life Systems – Interactions in the Environment Overall expectations: 1. assess the impacts of human activities and technologies on the environment, and evaluate ways of controlling these impacts | 2. investigate interactions within the environment, and identify factors that affect the balance between different components of an ecosystem | 3. demonstrate an understanding of interactions between and among biotic and abiotic elements in the environment || Geography: The Themes of Geographic Inquiry Overall expectations: use a variety of geographic resources and tools to gather, process, and communicate geographic information | analyse current environmental issues or events from the perspective of one or more of the themes of geographic inquiry || Health and Physical Education: Active Living Overall expectations: A1. participate actively and regularly in a wide variety of physical activities, and demonstrate an understanding of factors that encourage lifelong participation in physical activity | A3. demonstrate responsibility for their own safety and the safety of others as they participate in physical activities.
No items in this sectionLesson 4 – Agricultural Efforts against Invasive Species
Science: Understanding Life Systems – Interactions in the Environment Overall expectations: 1. assess the impacts of human activities and technologies on the environment, and evaluate ways of controlling these impacts | 2. investigate interactions within the environment, and identify factors that affects the balance between different components of an ecosystem.
No items in this sectionLesson 5 – Case Study: Insect Invasion ‐ Japanese Beetle
Science: Understanding Life Systems ‐ Interactions in the Environment 1. assess the impacts of human activities and technologies on the environment, and evaluate ways of controlling these impacts | 2. investigate interactions within the environment, and identify factors that affect the balance between different components of an ecosystem | 3. demonstrate an understanding of interactions between and among biotic and abiotic elements in the environment || Geography: The Themes of Geographic Inquiry 1. Analyze current environmental issues or events from the perspective of one or more of the themes of geographic inquiry.
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