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Ignorant
Shippers
Motivational
Activity
There are many new species
in the Great Lakes and other waterways that were never in them before.
They have been brought here in the ballast tanks of transatlantic
freighters. Water taken on in freshwater seas like the Caspian Sea contain
plants and animals that are native to those waters. Instead of exchanging
the freshwater for salt water in mid ocean, these freighters come straight
across the Atlantic Ocean. Once they have reached the Great Lakes and take
on new freight the old ballast is pumped out and the plants and animals.
These plants and animals no longer have any natural predators and multiply out
of control.
Application
Activities
You are to write an
informative brochure about where 6 of these aquatic nuisance species have come
from, how it got here and when, what kind of damage to the ecosystem it is
causing, and how people can help reduce their spread. This is to be a
tri-fold brochure complete with title and map with invasive species located on
it.
Aquatic Nuisance Species
Return to Great Lakes
Crimes
Success in your assignment will be determined on
the following basis.
Scoring Rubric for Ignorant
Shippers
| Part of Assignment |
Excellent - 4 pts each |
Good - 3 pts each |
Fair - 2 pts each |
Poor - 1 point each |
| Aquatic Nuisance Species
descriptions |
Written with all of the information
required |
Written with most of the information
required |
Written with some of the information
required |
Written with very little of the information
required |
| Aquatic Nuisance Species Map |
All species placed correctly |
Most species placed correctly |
Some species placed correctly |
No species placed correctly |
| Recommendations about how to keep the
spread down |
Excellent recommendations |
Good recommendations |
Fair recommendations |
No recommendations |
| Spelling and Grammar |
There are few spelling or grammar
errors |
There are some spelling or grammar
errors |
There are a lot of spelling or grammar
errors |
Spelling and grammar errors are very
common |
| Finding Information |
Found all information as
instructed |
Found information with some
assistance |
Found information with a lot of
assistance |
Could not find any
information |
Outside of brochure
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Map
of the Great Lakes
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Title Page
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Inside of Brochure
| Species Information and Pictures |
Species Information and Pictures
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What should people do to help prevent the
spread of these species |
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