Contains links to educational tools useful for teaching K-12 students for invasive aquatic species, organized by type of organization. See Resource Library - K-12 Resources for general resources and other species.

• Aquatic Species
• Aquatic Plants
• Aquatic Animals

• Federal Government
• State Government
• University/Academic
• Organizations

Federal Government

State Government

University/Academic

Aquatic Invasive Species Education Program
Oregon State University. Clackamas County Extension Service.

Invasive Species in the Classroom and Education K-12
DOC. NOAA. Oceanic and Atmospheric Research.
Published by: llinois-Indiana Sea Grant Program.

Exotic Aquatics of the Gulf Coast: Select References on Nonindigenous Invasive Species (NIS)
Louisiana Sea Grant College Program. Louisiana Marine Education Resources.

Marine Bioinvaders - Educational Resources: Information for Students and Teachers
MIT. Sea Grant Center for Coastal Resources.

Aquatic Invasive Species: An Educator's Information and Materials Guide (Jul 2003; PDF | 1.61 MB)
University of Minnesota. Sea Grant Program.

Marine Education: A Bibliography of Educational Materials Available from the Nation's Sea Grant College Programs (PDF | 769 KB)
Florida Sea Grant.
This 67-page book lists educational and curriculum materials from the 29 Sea Grant programs across the nation

Attack Packs
University of Wisconsin. Sea Grant.
A self-contained teaching kit helps high school students teach elementary, middle and junior high students about invasive species.

Organizations

Aquatic Nuisance Species Information and Education Materials Relevant to the Great Lakes Basin: Recommendations and Descriptive Inventory (Aug 1997; PDF | 210 KB)
Great Lakes Commission.
Approved by the Great Lakes Panel on Aquatic Nuisance Species

TEACH Great Lakes: Non-native Invasive Species in the Great Lakes
Great Lakes Information Network.

Exotic Aquatics on the Move (EATM) CD-ROM
Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant Program.
A joint project of National Sea Grant Network & Geographic Education Alliances,
27 classroom activities that align with National Geography Education Standards by linking ANS (Aquatic Nuisance Species) activities and projects from the Exotic Aquatics on the Move workshops, held in Indiana, Louisiana, New York, and Washington.

Nab the Aquatic Invader - Be a Sea Grant Super Sleuth
National Sea Grant Nonindigenous Species Kids Site.
Age range is third grade and up

• Federal Government
• State Government
• University/Academic
• Organizations

Federal Government

State Government

University/Academic

Wetlands and Invasive Plants of the Southeast (ordering information)
University of Florida. IFAS. Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants.

Biodiversity, Wetlands, and Biological Control – Purple Loosestrife: A Case Study
Illinois Natural History Survey.
The course is designed for middle and high school teachers and includes activities they can do with their students in the classroom. For interested Illinois teachers, the curriculum does address Illinois Learning Standards for Mathematics and Science, State Goals: 6-12.

The Purple Loosestrife Project's K12 Educational Materials
Michigan Sea Grant.
Funded by the SeaGrant Program and developed at Michigan State University, the PLP provides educators with these 12 activities, which can be used as stand-alone or sequential units.  The lessons are hands-on activities that teach students the fundamentals of species invasion, biodiversity, assessment, growth and spread, and biocontrol.

Organizations

Understanding Invasive Aquatic Weeds
Aquatic Plant Management Society.
Homework and Classroom Activities for the 5th Grade

Aquatic Plant Management Research Scholarships Available (Nov 2007)
Northeast Aquatic Plant Management Society.
The Northeast Aquatic Plant Management Society (NEAPMS) announces the availability of scholarship funds and/or student stipends for college students focusing in the field of aquatic plant management. Scholarships in the amount of $5,000 are available to graduate students that are studying some aspect of aquatic plant management or algal management. Student stipends up to $5,000 are available for undergraduate students working on a project related to aquatic plant management.

• Federal Government
• State Government
• University/Academic
• Organizations

Federal Government

The Lionfish Invasion!
DOC. NOAA. National Ocean Service.

State Government

University/Academic

Invasion of an Exotic Species: Stop the Zebra Mussel
Virginia Sea Grant. Virginia Institute of Marine Science.
Activities and Resources for Grades 8-12

Mussel Bound: The Zebra Mussel Invasion and Web of Life Game
Rice University. Center for Research on Parallel Computation.
The "Web of Life Game" actively demonstrates to students the impact zebra mussels have in a native river environment. Requires creating game pieces for the board game.
Marcella Dawson, GirlTECH '96

Organizations

Zebra Mussels: Lessons Learned in the Great Lakes Region (order videos or view online with Real Player)
Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant Program.