Last Friday, the students were asked to think about what an invasive species was and do some preliminary research about one or a few species (plant and/or animal) that has invaded Ontario.
I was so impressed by how many of the students took on the task so enthusiastically. This morning, I was met by a number of them eager to tell me about what they had learned about invasive species over the weekend. I even asked Mrs. Nimigan to join the sharing and discussion this morning.
From our discussion, the students realized how this topic tied into our Social Studies unit - foreign trade and imports.
Below is a link to the Invasive Species Centre and from that site more information can be found about the Creativity Contest.
The contest is optional, however, many students expressed interest in participating.
For our Social Studies unit, students will conduct small research projects on an Ontario invasive species and present their findings.
