1. Texas Invasive Species Project
Aliens Invade!
Texas Invasive Species Project

2. Mad-Libs
Use one of the three stories to create a “mad-lib” about an invasive species of the United States
Read the real story – which is stranger… yours or the the real one??

3. Aliens Invade Read Example
Read in JASON student book: pgs 26 and 27
What characteristics of zebra muscles made them so successful?
How did they get to the USA?
What harm are they doing to the ecosystem? Other harm?

4. Now You Investigate… Major Grade
Use the “invasive database” to select a Texas Invasive Species:
Choice 1: Texas Invasive Species Wanted Poster
Choice 2: Create children’s story that explains the history of a selected Texas invasive species
Choice 3: Create your own Texas Invasive Species (poster)

5. Must Include… Common Name Scientific Name Where in Texas it is found
What was it’s native habitat
When and how was it introduced
What negative impact has it had on the ecosystem
What native species (one or more) is impacted by this invasive species?
What characteristics does it have that make it successful in it’s new environment?
Picture of the invasive species