Ap environmental Science Endangered Species and Invasive Species Project

Endangered Species and Invasive Species Project

You will write ONE report and create ONE tri-fold poster board addressing BOTH species. We will have a gallery walk and learn about a variety of endangered and invasive species.

Choose an endangered or threatened species native to Texas. I have a list from which you may choose. If you have a species in mind, double check with me before beginning your research.

Your report and poster must include the following information for the endangered species:

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  Organism name (common and scientific) Ex: Texas bluebonnet Lupinus texensis
  
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  Picture or drawing of the organism
  
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  Range: original habitat, where it now lives
  
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  Population (estimated)
  
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  Any special or unique characteristics
  
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  What caused it to become threatened or endangered (be comprehensive and specific)
  
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  How can the removal of this species influence biodiversity? Give specific examples
  
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  How can this species be used for ecosystem capital? (either directly or indirectly)
  
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  What is currently being done to help the species?/ What can students can do?
  
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  WHY should we care?***
  
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  Works cited (at least FIVE reputable sources)
  

Using the Texas Invasives website, http://texasinvasives.org/invasives_database/ , choose 1 invasive species to research.

Your report and poster must include the following information for the invasive species:

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  Organism name (common and scientific) Ex: Texas bluebonnet Lupinus texensis
  

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  Picture or drawing of the organism
  
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  Native range (e.g. country/ region/ biome from which it came)
  
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  Current range
  
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  Population (estimated) or growth rate, if known
  
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  Why is this species so successful/ invasive?
  
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  What are the ecological impacts of this invasive species?
  
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  What are the economic impacts of this invasive species? (try to quantify, if possible)
  
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  How SPECIFICALLY does this invasive species threaten your endangered species?***
  
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  How can we work to reduce the impact of this invasive species?
  
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  Works cited (at least FIVE reputable sources)
  

TIPS:

Use the bulleted lists above as checkpoints… be sure you have addressed each topic!

Be concise

Use APES vocabulary/ terminology

THINK! Some of these questions require less research and more critical thinking!

Be creative… and try to convince your audience to save your species!!