Biology Corner
Biology Corner: Biodiversity of Ponds
For this lesson plan site, middle schoolers will observe and record data on three ponds. The goal is to identify the types of organisms in each pond and prepare a report that delves into the biodiversity of each site. Links to videos...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Biodiversity Crisis Study Guide
This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for a unit on the biodiversity crisis.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Activities: Biodiversity Distribution Patterns
An activity for students to explore biodiversity distribution in some extreme ecosystems and in their backyard.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Test Your Knowledge: Harnessing Sci for Biodiversity Conservation
Test your knowledge of harnessing science and education for biodiversity conservation.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Test Your Knwl: Biodiversity Patterns of Speciation and Extinction
Test your knowledge on biodiversity patterns of speciation and extinction.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Glossary: Harnessing Sci and Educ for Biodiversity Conservation
All of the following terms relate to the topic of harnessing science and education for biodiversity conservation.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Exploration Question Ans: Harnessing Sci & Ed for Biodiversity Con
See if you can answer these short essay questions on biodiversity. Answers provided.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Selected Ref: Biodiversity Patterns of Speciation and Extinction
A list of references to articles about biodiversity patterns of speciation and extinction.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Biodiversity
A great introduction to learning about biodiversity. It explains the different kinds of biodiversity and offers links to games, stories, videos, and hands-on activities.
US Department of Agriculture
U.s. Department of Agriculture: Biodiversity Experiment
Try this experiment around your yard or school and see how biodiversity at the plant level affects biodiversity at the insect level.
American Institute of Biological Sciences
Action Bioscience: Speciation and Biodiversity
As many species are going extinct due to healthy habitats being destroyed humans are depleting the world of its natural resources. Understand the repercussions of environmental destruction on species and biodiversity through this interview.
Sea World Parks & Entertainment
Sea World: Biodiversity
Depicts biodiversity with a brief narrative. Includes vocabulary, bibliography, and one activity. Subject matter at an upper intermediate grade level or higher.
Read Works
Read Works: How Water Loss Affects Biodiversity
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about how varying amounts of fresh water can affect biodiversity in a region. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Biology Simulations: Biodiversity
Biodiversity is the variation of life in an ecosystem. In this simulation, the terms specifically refer to a measurement of different species in an area. This simulation randomly produces an animal community within a forest.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Bug Vacuums: Sucking Up Biodiversity
In this science fair project you can take on the role of a wildlife biologist by examining the biodiversity of insects in your own backyard. To do this, you will follow the directions to create a homemade bug vacuum.
McGill University
Redpath Museum: Quebec Biodiversity Website: Biodiversity Theory
The theory of biodiversity is explained in detail.
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Canal Kids: Biodiversidade (Biodiversity in Portuguese)
A look at biodiversity geared toward younger students but with very good subject depth. Topics include the human genome, water, soil and wind, pollution, and reckless exploration of the rainforest. In Portuguese.
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Biodiversity Project
Formed in 1995, the "Biodiversity Project," was created to raise awareness and educate the public on the connection between biodiversity and everyday life. General biodiversity questions are answered in the "What is biodiversity?,"...
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Ology: Kinds of Biodiversity
Explains what biodiversity is, why it is important, threats it faces, and what people can do to help it survive.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: What's the Big Idea? Biodiversity
Find information about diversity among genes, species, and ecosystems that helps answer questions about the importance of biodiversity and how we can save species from extinction.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Biodiversity: Local Ecosystem & Food Web
This is a hands on lesson in which students will explore their local community to identify living things. It can be used as part of a unit on biodiversity and energy transfer within a biology, zoology, or environmental science course, or...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Investigating Biodiversity in Your Schoolyard
In this field lab, students will investigate the biodiversity around their school and record and document the information they find. The students will compare their information to those of their classmates, develop multiple hypotheses...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Simpson's Reciprocal Index: Identify and Compare Habitat Biodiversity
In this biology field lab, students will collect insects from two different habitats and use them to quantify the biodiversity of each habitat.
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