The following are tried and true activities, and clicking a category opens up a list of links to those activities, complete with printable PDFs of lesson plans and any teaching materials. Feel free to use them as-is or make them your own! And please let us know what you think.

Background Information

Invasive Plant FAQ ................................................... background information to answer invasive plant FAQs

Plant Term Glossary ............................................................................. definitions of commonly used ID terms

Invasive Plant ID

Find a Tree ........................................... in pairs, participants learn observation by finding and re-finding trees

Leaf Rubbings .......................................................... labeling key ID features takes this classic to a new level

Scavenger Hunt ............................................................................. which plant ID characteristics can you find

What Plant is This ...................................................................... instructions, guide and worksheet to learn ID

Ice Breakers, Active Games, and Other Workday Fun

Group Story ...................................................................... participants present words/phrases in a group story

Group Presentations ................................................. participants creatively present concepts or vocab words  

Invasive Plant Tag .......................................... run, don't walk, to see how invasive plants impact ecosystems

Migratory Bird Long Jump ............................................ jumping game shows how invasive plants effect birds

No Teeth ............................................ a hilarious "telephone"-inspired game using invasive plant terminology

Plant Memory and Printable Cards ......................................................... the game of memory, but with plants

Restoration

How-to for Restoration Cuttings ....................................................... lesson for including plantings in workday

Follow-up

Back in the Classroom.......................................................... writing and outreach prompts to get you started

Coloring Sheets ............................................ includes invasive plants, insects, and animals plus information

Cooking With Invasive Plants and a Cookbook .................................................a lesson plan and a cookbook

Invasive Plant Posters ..................................................................... "wanted" posters, but for invasive plants

Design Your Own Invasive Plant ....make an imaginary invasive plant & choose which adaptations to include