Each student will create five questions they would like to ask one of the biologists who discovered the aliens . The class will decide on the five questions that they would like to explore. Materials Biome map and color photo of purple loosestrife provided Procedure 1. Students will act as reporters and ask questions from the student workbook. The teacher will play the part of the biologist and respond to the questions raised by the students.
Answers are in the teacher's guide.
Students will organize their notes from the press conference and write an article from the information they have gathered. They may be instructed to use the questioning strategy of who, what, where, when, why, and how. II.4 Regions, Patterns, and Processes Method Students will explore the history of the invasion of purple loosestrife. They will trace the arrival and spread of purple loosestrife, and identify other major historical events occurring during the time period. Materials Student workbooks provided Procedure 1.