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Description
This program reports on the threat of the Round Goby to the Canadian fresh water systems. It explains how it got here, why it is able to thrive, the economic, environmental and social consequences that result, and the steps being taken to check its spread.
General Assessment
Recommendation of how and where to use it
The video may be used as part of a larger study on invasive species within the context of those curriculum units dealing with biodiversity (Biology) and ecosystem sustainability (Science) and resource management (Geography)
It might also be approached as one of a number of case studies on invasive species or as an illustration of the interplay of economic (damage to fishing industry), social (job security/social stability) and environmental (biodiversity/ecosystems) forces within the context of sustainable development.
Students wishing to investigate the Round Goby and other invasive species in greater depth may find information on the website of the Ontario Invasive Species Awareness Program website.
Relevant Curriculum Units
The following tool will allow you to explore the relevant curriculum matches for this resource. To start, select a province listed below.
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- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Step 2Select a grade level
- Grade 12
- Step 3Select a subject
- Environmental Science
- Step 4Relevant matches
- Environmental Science 12: Human actions affect the quality of water and its ability to sustain life.
- Manitoba
- New Brunswick
- Step 2Select a grade level
- Grade 11
- Step 3Select a subject
- Biology
- Step 4Relevant matches
- Biology 111/2: Study of Life
- Grade 12
- Step 3Select a subject
- Environmental Science
- Step 4Relevant matches
- Introduction to Environmental Science 120: Sustainable Development
- Geography
- Step 4Relevant matches
- Canadian Geography 120: Patterns and Systems in the Human and Natural World
- Newfoundland & Labrador
- Step 2Select a grade level
- Grade 12
- Step 3Select a subject
- Environmental Science
- Step 4Relevant matches
- Environmental Science 3205: Water Use & the Environment
- Geography
- Step 4Relevant matches
- World Geography 3200/3202: Ecosystems
- Northwest Territories
- Nova Scotia
- Step 2Select a grade level
- Grade 12
- Step 3Select a subject
- Biology
- Step 4Relevant matches
- AP Biology: Ecology
- Environmental Science
- Step 4Relevant matches
- AP Environmental Science: Global Change
- Nunavut
- Ontario
- Step 2Select a grade level
- Grade 11
- Step 3Select a subject
- Environmental Science
- Step 4Relevant matches
- Environmental Science (Univ/College Prep.) Scientific Solutions to Contemporary Environmental Challenges
- Environmental Science (Workplace Prep.) Natural Resource Science and Management
- Grade 12
- Step 3Select a subject
- Geography
- Step 4Relevant matches
- The Environment & Resource Management (Univ/College Prep.) Community Action
- Yukon Territory
- Step 2Select a grade level
- Grade 12
- Step 3Select a subject
- Environmental Science
- Step 4Relevant matches
- Environmental Science 12: Human actions affect the quality of water and its ability to sustain life.
Themes Addressed
Ecosystems (2)
- Biodiversity
- Invasive Species
Land Use & Natural Resources (1)
- Fisheries
Water (1)
- Marine Environments
