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Great Lakes Invasive Species Identification Kit

This kit can be used to help teach students of all ages how to recognize some of the most common invasive species that are harming the Great Lakes. An activity guide is also included to help you learn why these species are causing problems and how to stop their spread. The kit includes 12 preserved examples of both animal and plant species. 

This Kit Includes:

  • Teacher’s Guide
  • Bingo Chips
  • 12 Specimen
    1. Round Goby
    2. Eurasian Milfoil
    3. Smelt
    4. Zebra Muscle
    5. Purple Loosestrife
    6. Pondweed Curly Leaf
    7. Rusty Crayfish
    8. Lamprey
    9. Ruffle
    10. Alewife
    11. Spiny Water Flea
    12. Quagga Mussels

Heather Phelps

WCEE Resource Specialist

Contact Heather with any kit-related questions.