Who Will Win?
Native Plants vs. Invasive Species AKA
Noxious Weeds!
BIG PICTURE ON WHAT’S IN
YOUR WORLD
O Overview
O Learn basic structure of plant anatomy
O Dissect plants
O Identify the difference between noxious and
native plants
O Know importance of the native plants for
both plants and animals
O Collect and observe adaptations of plants
anatomy.
Montana Instructional
Alignment-Science Content
Standards
Content Standard 1- Student, through the inquiry process, demonstrate
the ability to design, conduct, evaluate, and communicate results and
reasonable conclusion of scientific investigation.
Content Standard 3- Students, through the inquiry process, demonstrate
knowledge of characteristics, structures and functions of living things, the
process and diversity of life, and how living organisms interact with teach
other and their environment
Content Standard 5- Students, through the inquiry process, understand
how scientific knowledge and technology developments impact
communities, cultures and societies.
GOALS/OBJECTIVES
O Collaboration
O Identification
O Access prior knowledge
O Draw conclusions
O Difference between invasive/native plants
O Controlling invasive/noxious plant species.
7th GRADE TIMELINE
O September…October
O Week One- Use prior knowledge and develop basic
concepts of plants.
O Week TwoCollection…Investigation…Examine...Explore.
O Week Three- Native/invasive species inventory and
mapping…prevention
O Week Four- Weed control and community
involvement.
5th GRADE TIMELINE
O Week 1-Access prior knowledge/Give background
information
O Week 2- Collect plant species in the area and
observe
O Week 3- Identify native or invasive plants
O Week 4- Come up with ideas for solution to invasive
species in the area that they can complete.
MATERIALS
O Packing tape of lamination sheets
O Card Stock
O Markers/crayons
O Shovels and Trowels
O Identification
O Invasive/noxious weed book
O Native plants books
O What’s in your world? Classroom library (MSU
Flathead Reservation Extension Education
Resources)
MATERIALS continued….
O Buses
O Stipend for speakers
O Dissection kits
O Magnifying glasses
O Baggies
O Tweezers
O Native and Invasive Plant Posters
EVALUATIONS
• Students will keep plant journal to record
observations, data, and conclusions.
• Flash Cards with identification information
(7th grade)
• Wanted Poster (7th grade)
Thank you all for the support in making
our project successful!
Liz Galli-Noble Director Cent of Disease Management Tess
DR. John Peters Astrobiology Research Center and Thermobiology Institute
DR. Walter Fleming Montana State University Department of Native American
Studies
Office of Provost
Montana State University Chemistry Department and Biochemistry
2013 Science Horizons Initiative
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