Resource Summary
Space Invaders is a standards-aligned, 5-E life science unit teaching about the ecology, evolution, and effects of invasive species as it applies to both natural and agricultural ecosystems.
Materials
- Student Resources (Word Doc) (3.84 MB)
- Student Resources (PDF) (298.48 KB)
- Teacher Resources (Word Doc) (7.3 MB)
- Teacher Resources (PDF) (887.1 KB)
- What is an Invasive Species - Lesson 1 Presentation (PPT) (287.12 KB)
- Adaptive Traits - Lesson 2 Presentation (PPT) (1.52 MB)
- Natural Selection and Evolution - Lesson 3 Presentation (PPT) (6.78 MB)
- Controlling Invasive Species - Lesson 4 Presentation (PPT) (4.19 MB)
- Biocontrol of Invasive Species - Lesson 5 Presentation (PPT) (971.04 KB)
Resource Summary
The following four lessons are provided to connect the Prairie Protector digital game with broader learning objectives.
Materials
- Prairie Protector digital game (external website link)
- Lesson 1: Introducing Prairie Protector and Comparing Gameplay Strategies
- Lesson 2: Comparing the Game to Real-World Land Management Challenges
- Lesson 3: Looking Back: How Have Cultural Beliefs about Fire Changed Over Time?
- Lesson 4: A Systems Thinking Approach in Mitigating Woody Species Encroachment
- Lesson Pack (All 4 lessons)
Project Summary
Project A.C.R.E. is a team of faculty, staff, and students that develop research-based serious educational games to promote agroecosystem literacy, enhance understanding of sustainability, and increase awareness of STEM careers relevant to agroecosystems.
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