In Design the Ultimate Invader, students use their imagination to design the ultimate invasive species. This activity is a perfect way to launch a unit on invaders, and can serve as an assessment tool to help us learn the knowledge of our learners towards invasive species and invasion biology.

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Related videos and resources:

  • The Silent Invasion
    Oregon Public Broadcasting, in partnership with the Oregon Invasive Species Council and The Nature Conservancy
    Documentary by OPB and partners focusing on invasive species in Oregon. The site includes several short video segments about specific invasive species and case studies.
  • Nab the Aquatic Invader! Be a Sea Grant Super Sleuth
    Indiana-Illinois Sea Grant College Program, Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute, and New York Sea Grant Institute
    National education site on invasive species, developed in collaboration with education and outreach staff of all seven Great Lakes Sea Grant programs.