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National Invasive Species Information Center
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Invasive Species Resources

Provides access to all site resources, with the option to search by species common and scientific names. Resources can be filtered by Subject, Resource Type, Location, or Source.

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Alien Detectives

Scottish Invasive Species Initiative.

Here you'll find presentations, activities, worksheets, quizzes, crafts, puzzles and games, all themed around invasive alien species and the river environment which can all be downloaded and shared. There is an introductory presentation to start you off and all activities have notes and answer sheets to help you along – so you don’t need any prior knowledge to use and enjoy them. The activities can be done in groups e.g. a school class but many can be completed individually at home or in the outdoors
Curriculum & Activities
Illinios-Indiana College Sea Grant Program.
To prepare students to be responsible decision-makers and future leaders, IISG has developed education programs that engage students in experiential practices to promote a sustainable society.
Resources - Education
Invasive Species Council of British Columbia.
There are many great resources available for educators and youth to learn about invasive species in British Columbia.
Stop the Invasion Fact Sheet - False Codling Moth (2015) (PDF | 4.7 MB)

California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom.

See also: Stop the Invasion Fact Sheet Set for more resources

Stop the Invasion Fact Sheet - Oriental Fruit Fly (2015) (PDF | 2.4 MB)

California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom.

See also: Stop the Invasion Fact Sheet Set for more resources

Stop the Invasion Fact Sheet - Varroa Mite (2015) (PDF | 655 KB)

California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom.

See also: Stop the Invasion Fact Sheet Set for more resources

Stop the Invasion Fact Sheet Set

California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom.

With the Stop the Invasion Fact Sheet Set, students will read about six different invasive species, the damage they cause and how to stop their spread. The accompanying lessons and activities are aligned to California Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards. This resource was funded through a Specialty Crop Block grant from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA).

Weed Curriculum

Missoula County Weed District (Montana).

This curriculum is designed to be a supplemental curriculum for teachers who want to integrate the topic of invasive weeds into their existing courses. This curriculum will provide teachers, educators, and weed professionals with an ecologically-based invasive weed curriculum that assists students in developing awareness, knowledge and skills that will result in responsible land stewardship in the state of Montana.