A Fish Tale Flash Video - Florida Invasive Plant Education Initiative and Curriculum

Module 2 ~ A Fish Tale

About the Video (viewing time 14:55)

Watch Now: Silent Invaders! ~ A Fish Tale ~ Why Manage? ~ Viva la Difference! (Coming Soon)

Module 2 Introductory Material

Lessons and Activities

Freshwater Plants Concept Maps
- Module 2 Concept Map -- TEACHER UE/MS/HS (MS Word)
- Module 2 Concept Map -- BLANK UE/MS/HS (MS Word)
- Module 2 Concept Map -- SAMPLE UE/MS/HS (MS Word)
Florida’s Aquatic Plant Story DVD MS / HS (& Answer Key) (MS Word)
Florida’s Aquatic Plant Story - Vocabulary MS / HS (MS Word)
A Fish Tale Crossword Puzzle (MS / HS) PDF 860 KB (& Answer Key) PDF 904 KB
A Fish Tale Word Search (MS / HS) PDF 107 KB (& Answer Key) PDF 185 KB
The Underwater Forests of Lakes and Rivers – A “stand alone” activity book. (PDF 6.4 MB) (Classroom sets available upon request (caip-education@ufl.edu) )
Oxygen Reading Activity UE (& Answer Key) (MS Word)
Dissolved Oxygen Reading Activity MS (& Answer Key) (MS Word)

Module 2 Lab Activities

Lab: Dissolved Oxygen – This activity simulates the effect of temperature and wind/wave action on dissolved oxygen concentrations in a water body. ~ Coming soon.

Additional Materials & Resources

Table of Contents

Opening and Title Slide (slides 1-2)

Part 1 – Oxygen in water; factors that influence it (slides 4 - 10)

Keywords
- aquatic
- atmosphere
- climate
- dissolved oxygen (DO)
- water temperature
- parts per million (ppm)
Suggested Resources
- Oxygen in Florida Waters
- Dissolved Oxygen in Water (Chapter 2; U.S. EPA Volunteer Lake Monitoring Methods Manual)

Part 2 – Photosynthesis, Respiration, Decomposition (slides 11 - 21):

Keywords
- algae
- bacteria
- carbon dioxide (CO₂)
- chemical process
- decomposition
- photosynthesis
- respiration
- submersed plants
Suggested Resources

Part 3 – Wind and wave action; invasive plants (slides 22- 31)

Keywords
- diffuse
- fish kill
- invasive plants
- wind and wave action
Suggested Resources

Part 4 Be Involved! (slides 32 – 35)

Keywords
- career
- environment
- management plan
- water monitoring
- volunteer
Suggested Resources
- Volunteer Lake Monitoring Manual
- Florida LAKEWATCH Volunteer Monitoring
- Citizen Involvement and Stewardship
- The TEAM Approach: Together for Environmental Assessment and Management. A Process for Developing Effective Lake Management Plans or Water Resource Policy.

Questions Questions for Discussion (slides 36 – 41)

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