Lesson 4: Beat the Barriers

Assessment

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Learning Objective	Student Performance	Recmnd # Points
Discuss the differences among the various types of technology used to control the lamprey population	List: Similarities between various types of lamprey control methods	1 each
	List: Differences between various types of lamprey control methods	1 each
	Explain: the ‘best’ lamprey control method using the similarities and differences between them all the methods.	3 each
Locate the lamprey-associated, spawning ground "hot spots" in the Great Lakes	Name: The spawning ground areas, using a map of the Great Lakes	1 each
Describe parasite/host relationships	Name: The benefits that a parasite gets from its host	1 each
	Name: The problems that a host has when it has a parasite	1 each
Identify the placement of the Great Lakes and describe how the lakes are connected	Name: The Great Lakes using an unlabelled map	1 each
	Name: The waterways connecting the Great Lakes using an unlabelled map	1 each