Title: Fighting Invasive Course: Life Science

Topic: Invasive Species Grades: 7

Designer: Alyssa Watts
Stage 1: Desired Results
Established Goals: Spread Awareness,
Understandings: Students will understand that... Essential Questions:
Overarching Understandings: Overarching Questions:
Why invasive species are a problem. Why are invasive species a problem?
How to take actions against invasive species.
Topical Understandings: Topical Questions:
What invasive species are What can we as humans do to prevent the spreading of
How invasive species enter ecosystems. invasive species?
Types of invasive species Is awareness truly helpful?
Areas of knowledge

Students will know... Students will be able to...

Basic information on invasive species Help spread awareness on invasive species.
How to spread awareness List your objectives here (must start with a verb)
The effects of invasive species Educate students
Inform students on all information

Stage 2: Assessment Evidence

Performance Tasks: Key Criteria:
Interactive scavenger hunt, guest speakers, PowerPoint, Exit ticket/ Kahoot!
matching game, exit ticket/quiz
Agenda/Learning Plan
I will begin teaching the class by engaging the students in a short informational
PowerPoint. This PowerPoint will give an overview of what invasive species are, the
types of invasive species, what to do to prevent the spreading of invasive species, and
quick facts. After completing the PowerPoint, I will assign the students to begin the
scavenger hunt. Before the students arrive, my volunteers and I will hide all 30 pieces
of the invasive species. After each student has found a piece, they will be separated
into groups based upon what color (red, blue, or green) dot is on the back of their
piece. After the groups are organized, they will receive a set of clues, one for each
piece. The first group to match their set of clues to all of their pictures will win a prize.
After one or two rounds of the matching game, my guest speaker, Chief Jayward
Hanna will speak to the students about his experiences with smuggling in animals from
the airport. After Chief Hanna speaks, I will have the students complete a Kahoot!
activity as an exit ticket. The top student will also receive a prize. If time is left over,
the students will take a small trip outside to identify some invasive species at their own
school.