Lesson Plan

Plant Life-Native and Invasive

Grade Level:
Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Subject:
Science,Social Studies
Lesson Duration:
60 Minutes
State Standards:
SC 8th grade Social Studies

State Standards 8.2CO, 8.2CC, 8.2E
Additional Standards:
Science-6.1.5B.3, 5B.4, 5B.5
Science-7.EC.5A.2, 5A.3, 5A.4
English Inquiry 8.2
Thinking Skills:
Remembering: Recalling or recognizing information ideas, and principles. Understanding: Understand the main idea of material heard, viewed, or read. Interpret or summarize the ideas in own words. Applying: Apply an abstract idea in a concrete situation to solve a problem or relate it to a prior experience. Analyzing: Break down a concept or idea into parts and show the relationships among the parts. Creating: Bring together parts (elements, compounds) of knowledge to form a whole and build relationships for NEW situations. Evaluating: Make informed judgements about the value of ideas or materials. Use standards and criteria to support opinions and views.

Essential Question

What plants are native to the battlefield, and what plants are invasive species?

Objective

As a result of this lesson plan, students will be able to identify plants native to the battlefield and recognize invasive species to the park.

Background

As the National Park Service purchases land from private owners to preserve historic sites and educate the public, there are a number of species that have infiltrated the battlefield. There are over 538 species of plants and 151 of those at Cowpens are invasive. In an effort to restore the battlefield back to its 18th century appearance, study and removal of the invasive species is important. There are several restoration efforts including mechanical, manual, and clearing with fire.
 

Preparation

Teacher will gather sites that support the research of this lesson and make available to students.

Materials

Lesson Hook/Preview

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAciZRkOKQs
Baby Groot
 

Procedure

Students will partner and begin research from the following websites.

https://www.nationalparkstraveler.org/2011/01/cowpens-national-battlefield-site-restoration-helps-take-you-back-17817479 restoration
https://www.nps.gov/cowp/learn/nature/invasiveplants.htm invasive


They will then develop a chart and document their findings, pull pictures, and notate efforts to restore the battlefield
 

Vocabulary

Native
invasive
mechanical restoration
manual restoration
 

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Tags: southern campaign southern campaign of the american revolution southern theater native plant invasives invasive plants

Last updated: September 25, 2019