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USING THE SITE | TRAINER GUIDES | EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS  | SITE IMAGES + ILLUSTRATIONS  

Using the Site

Site tutorial videos, guides, and information on how to navigate and use Macroinvertebrates.org.
'How to Use the Site' Video Tutorial
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'How to Use the Site' Slide Deck Tutorial
Powerpoint (52.8 MB) or Keynote (54.3 MB)
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'How to Use the Site' Quick Start Guide
8.5" x 11" PDF (290 KB)

 

Training Materials

Support for integrating Macroinvertebrates.org with training experiences
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Macros 101 Volunteer Training Deck (12 orders)
Powerpoint (67.4 MB)
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A guide for trainers on when and how to use the site.
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8.5" x 11" PDF ​(1.4 MB)
[ Webinar Recording ] Macroinvertebrates.org: A Virtual Resource for Teaching and Learning ID!

 

Educational Materials

Handouts, worksheets and activities for educators, teachers and trainers to support aquatic macroinvertebrate identification, engagement and learning!
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Printable dichotomous key for order level identification. 
​8.5" x 11" PDF (203 kB)
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Printable poster of Macroinvertebrates.org collection. ​
Standard resolution 36" x 24" PDF (5MB)
High resolution 36" x 24" PDF (82MB)

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Activity for learning macroinvertebrate adaptations
Download Activity Cards (PDF 46 MB) and Instructions
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Specimen Comparison Worksheet
​8.5"x10 PDF (1.1 MB)
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Mayfly Order Overview Handout
11"x17" PDF (871 kB)
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Stonefly Order Overview Handout
11"x17" PDF (2 MB)
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Caddisfly Order Overview Handout 
11"x17" PDF (1.6 MB)
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Caddisfly Morphology Worksheet
​8,5"x10  PDF (1.1 MB)
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Specimen ID Practice Half-sheets
​8.5"x10  PDF (1.1 MB)

 

Images and Illustrations

**These high resolution images and illustrations are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License for non-profit, education use. Please credit Macroinvertebrates.org and NSF. Contact the site owners for other uses.
Amphipoda
Diptera (True Flies)
Coleoptera (Beetles, Adult)
Coleoptera (Beetles, Larval)
Ephemeroptera (Mayflies)
Hemiptera (True Bugs)
Isopoda
Lepidoptera
Megaloptera
Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies)
Plecoptera (Stoneflies)
Trichoptera (Caddisflies)
Veneroida
Downloadable illustrations of 12 orders of benthic aquatic macroinvertebrates
Source: Macroinvertebrates.org | Illustrations by Morgan Summerlin 

Zip File All Orders Transparent Background (8.4 MB) | Zip File All Orders White Background (9.5 MB)

Coleoptera Elmidae Ancyronyx
Coleoptera Elmidae Microcylloepus Larva
Coleoptera Gyrinidae Gyrinus
Water Penny | Coleoptera Psephenidae Psephenus (Adult)
Diptera Chironomidae Orthocladius
Diptera Culicidae Aedes
Diptera Simuliidae Prosimulium
Ephemeroptera Baetiscidae Baetisca
Ephemeroptera Ephemerellidae Drunella
Ephemeroptera Ephemerellidae Ephemerella
Ephemeroptera Ephemeridae Hexagenia
Odonata Coenagrionidae.Enallagma
crayfish
Decapoda Cambaridae
Lepidoptera Crambidae Parapoynx
Megaloptera Sialidae Sialis
Plecoptera Taeniopterygidae Taeniopteryx
Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Hydropsyche
Trichoptera LimnephilidaePycnopsyche
Hemiptera Belostomatidae Belostoma
Hemiptera Gerridae Gerris
Hemiptera Notonectidae Notonecta
stonefly
Plecopter Perlidae Acroneuria
dragonfly
Odonata Corduliidae Epitheca
Downloadable high resolution images from the Macroinvertebreates.org collection, representing common orders used in training.
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Site Credits

​Citation: 
Morse, J., Broomall, M., Wenzel, J., Kautz, A., Louw, M. (Eds)  (2020) The Atlas of Common Freshwater Macroinvertebrates of Eastern North America. Available from  
https://www.macroinvertebrates.org/ (accessed date)


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​If you have any interesting uses for these resources in your classrooms or training, let us know at contact@macroinvertebrates.org and we’ll share it on our blog!


Creative Commons License
Materials developed for the Atlas of Common Freshwater Macroinvertebrates of Eastern North America by Macroinvertebrates.org is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. 
​This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant #1623969. Please credit NSF and Macroinvertebrates.org in use. 

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