Document Type

Curriculum Material

Publication Date

2008

Publisher

Public Lands Institute

Publisher Location

Las Vegas (Nev.)

First page number:

1

Last page number:

13

Abstract

In the “Alien Invaders!” program, students investigate how quagga mussels might affect Lake Mead. Students collect water quality data such as clarity, pH, and temperature to determine current habitat conditions that have allowed quagga mussels to thrive in Lake Mead. Students learn about the consequences that quagga mussels could have on the lake and its living and non-living resources. Using the knowledge they’ve gained, students create their own management plans to prevent the spread of quagga mussels to other waterways.

Controlled Subject

Dreissena; Ecology – Study and teaching (Elementary); Introduced aquatic organisms; Quagga mussel; Teaching – Aids and devices; United States – Lake Mead

Disciplines

Curriculum and Instruction | Curriculum and Social Inquiry | Environmental Health and Protection | Natural Resources and Conservation

File Format

pdf

File Size

336 KB

Language

English

Comments

Incomplete paper data

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