Endangered Species Brochure & Oral Report

Invasive Species "WANTED" poster & Oral Report

Your task is to research the "INVASIVE SPECIES" that you choose to report on. You are to organize and present the species information in the form of a "WANTED poster". You will present your poster to the class and give an oral report of your findings about the species. Please include the following information:

"WANTED"
A picture or sketch of your species
- Species common name and scientific name
Where is it indigenous?
What is your species MO (mode of operation, how has it invaded and done its damage)?
- reproduction, breeding, & parenting behaviors & number of offspring
- habitat requirements
What species are being outcompeted by this species.
What organisms are taxonomically related to this species?
What steps or measures have been taken to eliminate this invader?
What is the future for this invader?
Oral report should include a current event about your species

Grading Area	Self	Peer 1	Peer 2
Poster is in "WANTED" poster format (1=not so great, 3=okay, 5=outstanding)
Poster is visually appealing (1=not so great, 3=okay, 5=outstanding)
Poster contains "WANTED," picture of species, & common name & sci name (1=not so great, 3=okay, 5=outstanding)
Where it is indigenous (1=not so great, 3=okay, 5=outstanding)
MO is given (1=not so great, 3=okay, 5=outstanding)
Reproductive behavior given (1=not so great, 3=okay, 5=outstanding)
Habitat requirements given (1=not so great, 3=okay, 5=outstanding)
What species is being outcompeted by this species (1=not so great, 3=okay, 5=outstanding)
Organisms related to this species are given (1=not so great, 3=okay, 5=outstanding)
Steps or measures taken to eliminate this species described (1=not so great, 3=okay, 5=outstanding)
Future for this invader is described (1=not so great, 3=okay, 5=outstanding)
Oral report given without reading the brochure and beyond the brochure information that includes a current event about the species (1=not so great, 3=okay, 5=outstanding)
Oral report given with an understandable voice that projects enthusiasm (1=not so great, 3=okay, 5=outstanding)
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