Have you seen videos of large silver fish jumping out of the river and into boats? Those are silver and big head carp! And they are "invasive species." They meet real scientists who help them understand what is going on. Join Zoey and her friend Lucas as they learn how these invasive carp are harming the native species, and what they can do about it! And you can learn to be a fish researcher along with Zoey and Lucas! Authors - Tom J. McConnell & Abbey Jessup Illustrations by Ashley Bowling & Katie Wiley Art Direction - Barbara Giorgio-Booher Photography - Abbey Jessup Graphic Design - Jayda Cleaveland Promotional Design - Sara Misak Content Consultants - Ball State Fisheries scientists: Paul Venturelli, Mark Pyron, Jessica "Jit" Weir, Torrey Blevins, Zach McDonald, Michael Schneider Meet the entire team at the Midwest II Series page |
Zoey and her friend Lucas wonder why they aren't catching fish in her family's favorite fishing spot. Then they see a strange boat, and some large fish jumping from the water. The boat is carrying some scientists, and the fish are silver carp.
Join Zoey and Lucas as they learn how these unusual fish are affecting other fish. |
LEARNING LINKS
Conservation Tales: Invasive Carp
Featured Activity - Share your Fish Data! - Post a photo of a fish you catch in the Fish Brain app! Data stored in your post helps scientists understand how fish populations are changing.
Other Activities
Conservation Tales: Invasive Carp
Featured Activity - Share your Fish Data! - Post a photo of a fish you catch in the Fish Brain app! Data stored in your post helps scientists understand how fish populations are changing.
Other Activities
- Water Watchers - Find a local volunteer water quality testing group like RiverWatch! You can join them to do water tests and report data to your state’s water protection agencies.
- Practice Your Scales! - Take a close-up look at fish scales under a microscope!
Practice Your Scales 3D Plan for Teachers (PDF) Practice Your Scales! student handout (PDF) Activity Web Page (coming soon) - Lake Mapping - Scientists map lakes to show where streams flow in and out! Practice mapping a lake with this activity.
Lake Mapping 3D Lesson Plan for Teachers (PDF) CT Lake Mapping student handout (PDF)
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