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Description
This video is well suited for older students. The potential risk of invasive species from water gardens and aquariums is explained with specific examples of plants and animals that have caused harm to our Canadian habitats. Alternative suggestions for aquarium plants and animals are provided.
General Assessment
Recommendation of how and where to use it
This video is especially suited for older students. It could be used as an introduction to a unit or discussion on invasive species. The students could research some of the invasive species mentioned in the video to find out where they originated and how they became a part of our habitats.
Relevant Curriculum Units
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- Alberta
- Manitoba
- Newfoundland & Labrador
- Northwest Territories
- Nunavut
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- Step 2Select a grade level
- Grade 7
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- Science & Technology
- Step 4Relevant matches
- Life Systems: Interactions in the Environment
- Grade 8
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- Science & Technology
- Step 4Relevant matches
- Earth and Space Systems: Water Systems
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- Quebec
- Step 2Select a grade level
- Grade 7
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- Science & Technology
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- The Living World
- Grade 8
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- Science & Technology
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- The Living World
- Saskatchewan
Themes Addressed
Ecosystems (1)
- Invasive Species
Food & Agriculture (1)
- Aquaculture
Land Use & Natural Resources (1)
- Planting Native Species
