Invasion Ecology (Cornell Scientific Inquiry)

Authors:Marianne Krasny, Environmental Inquiry Team
Publisher: Natl Science Teachers Assn
Keywords: inquiry, scientific, cornell, ecology, invasion
Number of Pages: 266
Published: 2002-11
List price: $14.95
ISBN-10: 0873552067
ISBN-13: 9780873552066

Book Description:

Strange intruders are invading our part of the world, threatening our environment and our economy. These newcomers and their impact on our ecological balance are the focus of Invasion Ecology, a new book that teaches students to investigate the behaviors of nonnative and native species. Studying real-life invaders such as purple loosestrife and Phragmites, students will learn about the links between biology and ecology -- and explore how scientists are fighting these aggressors with biological controls.

The Teacher’s Edition explains how to guide highly sophisticated inquiry and conduct interactive research. Materials are classroom-ready and include detailed background information as well as sample assessment tasks and rubrics. The companion Student Edition has three sections:

• Background on the science of ecology and its place in the control of invasive species
• Protocols for practicing methods that scientists use in monitoring invasive species, such as early detection surveys, plot sampling, transect surveys, and decomposition studies
• A series of helpful worksheets to guide students through their own interactive research

Invasion Ecology is the second volume in the four-part Environmental Inquiry curriculum series, designed to show students how to apply scientific knowledge to solving real-life problems.


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