Name:_________________________________ Period:________
Invasive Species Research Project
My assigned invasive species of Northwest Indiana is:
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Invasive species in Indiana are pretty awful! But why are they so awful?
You are a Biologist working in Northwest Indiana. You are assigned to do research on a
specific invasive species. Your job is to find out as much information about it to educate
the public and other Biologists about this invasive species. You will be presenting your
research to your fellow Biologists in a google slide presentation.
What do I include?
1.​ 7 or more slides (including title slide at the beginning & cite slide at the end)
2.​ 4 or more pictures
3.​ 1 chart/table/graph to represent your invasive species (If you cannot find one,you
might need to create one researching results or populations)
Your slides must answer the following questions:
1.​ What is your invasive species & scientific name?
2.​ Where is your species actually from?
3.​ What is its natural habitat? What type of biome would your species prefer?
4.​ Why is it invasive to Indiana? What damage has it caused?
5.​ How did your species arrive in the state of Indiana?
6.​ Why should people care about invasive species?
7.​ What can we do?
1
Has 7 or more slides
Has 4 or more
pictures
Has cited the work
correctly
Answered questions
correctly
Slides are organized
and neat
Presentation
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