EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS
General  Materials (including Reports, Fact sheets, Posters, CD-ROM)
Report: Introduced Species in U.S. Coastal Waters: Environmental Impacts and Management Priorities (Free-PDF )  http://www.pewoceans.org/articles/2001/10/22/pr_19924.asp
Link (PDF) To download the full report 
Contact: Jessica Riordan, Justin Kenney
Phone: (703) 516-0624; (703) 516-0605
Email: kenneyj@pewoceans.org  

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Threats to the Ohio River (Free): Ohio River Fishing Guide (p. 5) 
Contact: Ohio River Fisheries Management Team
Address: Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission 
            P.O. Box 670000, Harrisburg, PA 17106-4518
Phone: (717) 657-4518  
Aquatic Exotics Video: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources 
Contact: Exotic Species Management Program
Address: 500 Lafayette Road, St. Paul, MN 55155-4001 
Phone: (612) 296-6157
Nonindigenous Species Data Base: National Biological Service 
Contact: Southeastern Biological Science Center
Phone: (904) 378-8181
Help Prevent the Spread of Aquatic Plants and Animals (IL-IN-SG-98-1, Free): Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant (p. 4)
Link   http://www.iiseagrant.org/publication/br.htm
 Fact sheet describes how exotic aquatic species are spread by boaters.  Provides easy steps boaters can take to prevent spread of exotics when transporting watercraft.
Online Brochure: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources   
 Link    http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/er/invasive/info/loose2.htm
 Online brochure provides very detailed general and regional information, current extent, and control methods.
Photo-Mural Invasive Not-Native Plants (Free to Requesting Teachers): Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants, University of Florida
Link    http://aquat1.ifas.ufl.edu/mural.html
 This large photo-mural of 37 invasive non-native plants in the U.S., including 10 species found only in Florida and 27 also found elsewhere in the country. All plants are depicted in large, strikingly attractive color photographs. Here is the list of plants.
 Send your request letters to: APIRS Photo-Mural, Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants, 7922 NW 71 ST, Gainesville, FL 32653

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Lesson Plans & Activities 
Activities Book: Introduced Species: Global Environmental Change   http://www.pewoceans.org/articles/2001/10/22/pr_19924.asp

Contact: National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
Note: Permission is granted in advance for reproduction for purpose of classroom and workshop instruction 
Phone: (800) 722-NSTA  Email: pubsales@nsta.org

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ESCAPE (Exotic Species Compendium of Activities to Protect the Ecosystem)   
 Link  http://www.iiseagrant.org/edu/escape/
 Contact: Valerie Eichman 
Phone: (217) 244-8809  Email: eichman@illinois.edu
 This site provides information about this activity and order form. a collection of activities developed from the Exotic Species Day Camp Project for Educators. This package includes 36 user-friendly sets of lessons that incorporate experiments, art, music and games.  The project was conducted by Programs in the Great Lakes Sea Grant Network including Illinois-Indiana, New York, Ohio, Michigan and Minnesota. 
 Sample Activities
Lesson Plan Lesson Plan Lesson Plan
Game Instructions Fact Sheet Nonindigenous Species List
Game Board "How Much is Two Million Seeds" Newspaper Assignment
Question Cards   Great Lakes Rubric
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