LSI: Life Science Investigation - Preparing the Defenses (8 of 9)

Investigation 7- "Preparing the Defenses." For the moment, we seem to be safe, but what are some of the things scientists are doing to prepare for a possible Asian carp invasion? Can we take what we have learned from the management and control of other invasive species in Lake Erie to prepare for an invasion of the Asian carp? What techniques are used to gather evidence of whether a management strategy is showing signs of success? Are there ever unintended consequences that occur due to these techniques? For educational materials and resources for the classroom, visit http://www.ideastream.org/lsi/defenses.

LSI: Life Science Investigation- Attack of the Alien Invaders (http://www.ideastream.org/lsi) is an award-winning multimedia classroom resource which utilizes the recent news story of the "Asian carp" threat to the Great Lakes as a way to hook students into a better understanding of the life science benchmarks and indicators contained within Ohio's middle grade science standards.

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Education

Tags:

• LSI
• science
• life science
• ecology
• environment
• Ohio
• Lake Erie
• education
• invasive species
• sea lamprey
• Asian carp
• Ohio DNR
• wildlife management
• Fish