Freshwater Mussels & Gastropods Module

FRESHWATER MUSSELS Module Contents


Box A
BOOKS/BOOKLETS/VISUAL AIDS

__ 20 Lure of the Mussel Visual Aid by Nature Conservancy (laminated single, color sheet)
__ 1 Endangered and Threatened Species of Pennsylvania (color booklet)
__ 3 Freshwater Mussels of the Midwest - Cummings and Mayer
__ 13 Workbook of Freshwater Mussels: A Teacher's Resource Guide (manila spiral bound booklet)
__ 5 Workshop on Freshwater Bivalves of Pennsylvania (manila spiral bound booklet)
__ 20 Freshwater Mussels Fact Sheets by The French Creek Project
__ 1 Alien Invasion: A Zebra Mussel Issue Investigation - Nair, Williams and Bidlock (Blue 3-ring binder)
__ 5 Pennsylvania's Freshwater Filters by Sports Fish Restoration (laminated single, color sheet)
__ 20 Smart Angler's Notebook: Snails by PA Fish and Boat Comission (laminated single, color sheet)

FIELD SHEET CARDS
__ 2 Mussel Identification Keys for Reference Collection
__ 20 pairs Mussels Found in the French Creek Watershed Laminated Guides

VIDEOS
__ 1 America's Pearly Mussels by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (white case)
__ 1 America's Pearly Mussels Video Worksheets

LOOSE ITEMS
__ 2 Freshwater mussel Anatomy Viewers
__ 3 Mussel Reference Collection Boxes
__ 1 Small Jar of Zebra Mussels
__ 5 snorkels
__ 8 masks
__ 1 Microscope Slides of Clams

Freshwater Mussels Module Activites

Mussel ID
Students work in groups to identify Mussel shells using field guides and/ fact sheets. Click here for data sheet. Email Creek Connections for answer key.

Mussel Parts and Pieces
Students will examine a poster of mussel shell anatomy and match the pieces to the appropriate spot. Students should, with some practice, be able to remember the basic features of a freshwater mussel shell. Email Creek Connections for answer key.

 

Freshwater Mussel Websites

Fun With Freshwater Mussels
Freshwater Mussels of the Upper Mississippi River System

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