Florida Invasive Plant Education Initiative

Additional Resources
Overview
Download an overview of the Florida Invasive Plant Education Initiative (PowerPoint)
Request Free Materials For Florida Teachers
Curriculum Resources
- Activity Booklet: Understanding Invasive Aquatic Plants – Florida Edition | Questions | Answer Key | Standards
Brought to you by the Aquatic Plant Management Society - See National Edition Here
- Activity Booklet: Aquatic Plants – The Underwater Forests of Lakes and Rivers (PDF)
An activity book with information about native and invasive aquatic plants with activities suitable for upper elementary
- Teacher Kits (available for loan)
Text Resources
- Glossary
- Teaching Points (PDF) A four page flyer of about native and non-native plants, questions and answers made by and for teachers
- AQUAPHYTE Newsletter for advanced science students and/or teachers
- Biological Invasions: A Growing Threat An article from Issues in Science and Technology
- Extension Publications Covering a variety of invasive plants and their management
- Weed Alerts Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission: Invasive Plant Management Section
- Florida LAKEWATCH Information Circulars
Video/Image Resources
- Why Manage Plants? Videos covering the problem and frequently asked questions
- Illustrated Plant Structures Covers leaf shapes, bases, margins, and more
- Plant Images Native and non-native plants in Florida and the U.S.
- IFAS Bookstore
Data Set Resources
- APIRS Database A free, bibliographic database with over 80,000 citations about aquatic, wetland and invasive plants
- Florida LAKEWATCH Pamphlets
- Florida LAKEWATCH Data – What Does It All Mean– leads you through the tables and graphs and shows you how to spot trends and patterns (PDF)
- Florida Lake Regions: A Classification System – Where Does Your Lake Fit In? A LAKEWATCH publication
- Trophic State: A Waterbody's Ability to Support Plants, Fish, and Wildlife – explains four trophic states, discusses how LAKEWATCH determines your waterbody's Trophic State and how the information can be useful to you.
Web Resources
- Florida Wildflowers: A Growers Cooperative
- National Science Teacher's Association, other free materials
- Solutions for Your Life Brings you current, science-based answers (free)
- University of Florida Herbarium Focuses in plant collections, acquisition and care, research based on the collections, education and public service
- USF Plant Atlas
- USDA Plant Database