Where in the world are you from?
Directions: You will be shown a picture. You will be asked to perform an action to show if you think the plant or animal is: From around here – indigenous From somewhere else – introduced Then you will be shown the author’s answer. Next you will be asked to perform an action to show if you think he plant or animal is: Harmless to ecosystems– not invasive Harmful to ecosystems – invasive Then you will be shown the author’s answer. Don’t be afraid to make your best guess. Please pause to discuss answers you don’t agree with.
Practice the actions a shown in the following slides then play the game. Try to go as quickly as you can. The reason the Grinch is showing you the actions is because I am writing a story called, “How the Grinch Stole Fishing.” (He steals fishing by introducing invasive species and fishing gets wrecked for everyone. He eventually sees the errors of his ways and catches the first trout!)
From around here - indigenous - Make a house roof over your head.
From somewhere else- introduced Point to the east or south.
Harmless - not invasive Hug your heart
Harms ecosystems - invasive - Pretend you are choking yourself
Bald Eagle
From around here - indigenous
Harmless – not invasive
European Rabbit
From somewhere else- introduced
Harms ecosystems- invasive
Pumpkinseed Fish
From somewhere else- introduced
Harms ecosystems- invasive
Beaver
From around here - indigenous
Harmless – not invasive
Horse
From somewhere else- introduced
Harmless – not invasive
Western Painted Turtle
From around here - indigenous
Harmless – not invasive
Red eared slider
From somewhere else- introduced
Harms ecosystems- invasive
Rainbow Trout
From around here - indigenous
Harmless – not invasive
Canada Goose
From around here - indigenous
Harmless – not invasive
Gold Fish
From somewhere else- introduced
Harms ecosystems- invasive
European Starling
From somewhere else- introduced
Harms ecosystems- invasive
Black Squirrel
From somewhere else- introduced
Harms ecosystems- invasive
Caribou
From around here - indigenous
Harmless – not invasive
Gypsy Moth
From somewhere else- introduced
Harms ecosystems- invasive
California Quail
From somewhere else- introduced
Harmless – not invasive
Scotch Broom
From somewhere else- introduced
Harms ecosystems- invasive
Purple Loosestrife
From somewhere else- introduced
Harms ecosystems- invasive
House Cat
From somewhere else- introduced
Harms ecosystems- invasive
Dandelion
From somewhere else- introduced
Harms ecosystems- invasive
Yellow Perch
From somewhere else- introduced
Harms ecosystems- invasive
Small Mouth Bass
From somewhere else- introduced
Harms ecosystems- invasive
Eurasian Milfoil
From somewhere else- introduced
Harms ecosystems- invasive
Bull Frog
From somewhere else- introduced
Harms ecosystems- invasive
Spotted Knapweed
From somewhere else- introduced
Harms ecosystems- invasive
Pacific Chorus Frog
From around here - indigenous
Harmless – not invasive
Western Pine Beetle
From around here - indigenous
Harms ecosystems- invasive
English Sparrow
From somewhere else- introduced
Harms ecosystems- invasive
Black Crappie
From somewhere else- introduced
Harms ecosystems- invasive
Coyote
From around here - indigenous
Harmless – not invasive
Snakehead Fish
From somewhere else- introduced
Harms ecosystems- invasive
Mother Nature Knows Best
Wild and Free Let it be!!
If it’s a Pet Look after it!