Adaptation - Invasive Carp of Kentucky

• This informative video illustrates the predicament of invasive carp in the Mississippi and Ohio rivers, specifically in Kentucky, and the innovative solution created by Angie Yu, an entrepreneur. 
• Students will learn that, although local citizens consider invasive Asian carp a dangerous nuisance, Ms. Yu has designed a solution that provides jobs while removing the carp from the regional rivers.
• The resource includes activities for students to evaluate the influence of geography in this problem, define the solution, and connect the adaptation to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Positives

• This resource showcases an innovative solution to a problem so students will comprehend the importance of thinking outside the box.
• The video presents a variety of opinions about the same topic, as well as people respectfully interacting even though they disagree.
  

Additional Prerequisites

• Teachers and students will need internet access.
• Teachers can easily share this resource in a Google Classroom.
• Students should have some prior knowledge of the term invasive species."

• There is a lesson plan available for this Adaptation Series.

Differentiation

• English classes can have students view the video and then create an objective summary of the information and a subjective opinion of the message presented.
• Social Studies teachers can use this resource to begin a class discussion about community and how different perspectives within a community can blend positively to adapt to change.
• Economics classes could utilize this information as a basis for a lesson on how invasive species affect the economics of a region.
• This video would fit with a lesson or unit about invasive species, why they increase with climate change, and their impact on native species.

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