Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Using Plant Surveys to Study Biodiversity
An extended field investigation intended as launch into several concepts in environmental science including biodiversity, human impacts on natural systems, and energy transfer in ecosystems.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Biology: Threats to Biodiversity: Self Check Quiz
Try these five self-checking quiz questions over the threats to the loss of biodiversity on Earth.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Biology: Conserving Biodiversity: Self Check Quiz
Five review quiz questions about the conservation of natural resources and the preservation of biodiversity.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Science: Biodiversity and Conservation: Chapter Test Practice
Take this fifteen question practice assessment to review the concepts of biological diversity and conservation.
American Institute of Biological Sciences
Action Bioscience: Biodiversity
This site from the American Institute of Biological Sciences contains articles on a wide array of issues related to species diversity and extinction. Many articles available in Spanish.
National Geographic
National Geographic: Marine Ecosystems and Biodiversity
In this unit students explore major marine ecosystems by locating them on maps. Students use marine examples to learn about energy transfer through food chains and food webs and then they discuss how food webs can illustrate the health...
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Alberta Riparian Habitat Mgt Society: Biodiversity and Riparian Areas [Pdf]
Healthy riparian areas have much higher levels of biodiversity than other types of ecosystems, as explained in this fact sheet. Unfortunately, this also attracts more people, which can contribute to degradation of the ecosystem if the...
Read Works
Read Works: Changes in Biodiversity
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about changes in biodiversity and the chain reaction of problems they can cause. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
The Wild Classroom
The Wild Classroom: What Is Biodiversity?
Learn the main reasons we must care for the Earth's resources and its biodiversity. Look around the site as there are links to related topics and videos as well.
Untamed Science
Untamed Science: Biodiversity: Animals: Chordates: Amphibians: Class Amphibia
Explore the biodiversity of the Class Amphibia through videos, photos and examples. [2:34]
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: What Do You Know? Biodiversity
Take a self-scoring quiz that tests your knowledge of biodiversity.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Exploration Questions: Harnessing Sci and Ed for Biodiversity Cons
Grab your notebook or computer and write out your answer to each of the following questions. Then compare your answer to the suggested answer found in the "Answers to the exploration questions" document.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Modern Biodiversity
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How diverse Earth's organisms are today.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Modern Biodiversity
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How diverse Earth's organisms are today.
American Institute of Biological Sciences
Action Bioscience: The Threat to Biodiversity & What Can Be Done
Invasive species such as zebra mussels are threatening the ecosystems they are overrunning. Meet some of the unwelcome intruders and find out what they're doing and how their actions can be curbed.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Using Benthic Marcoinvertebrates to Determine Biodiversity in a River
In this investigation of macroinvertebrates, students will build rock baskets and place them in various parts of a river to collect insects. Students will group insects according to their pollution tolerance and use the PTI to determine...
The Wonder of Science
The Wonder of Science: Ms Ls2 5: Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Solutions
Work samples, phenomena, assessment templates, and videos that directly address standard MS-LS2-5: biodiversity and ecosystem services solutions.
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Earth Day Canada: Eco Kids: Improve Biodiversity
Biodiversity is a term used to describe the variety of life found on Earth. You can help create habitats and promote biodiversity by creating seed balls! These balls can be thrown, placed or planted in any urban space that needs greening.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Aquarium Fish 'Threaten Biodiversity'
From ABC News in Science, Anna Salleh's article on aquarium biodiversity explores the problems associated with the large numbers of exotic fish imported yearly into Australia.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Biology: Biodiversity: Self Check Quiz
These five multiple-choice questions can be used for a quick, self-checking assessment over biodiversity.
Estrella Mountain Community College
Online Biology Book: Biological Diversity: Seed Plants
An in-depth reference explaining the role of seed plants in biological diversity. Photographs and labeled diagrams help learners with understanding.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Biodiversity Informatics: Remote Sensing
Guides and interactive tools to understand how remote sensing works. It includes links to several articles on various aspects of remote sensing.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Seeing the Forest for the Trees: What's in Your Woods?
In this learning module, students will look at the state of forest biodiversity in Maine, and what conditions lead to greater species diversity of trees. They will use geographic data from different regions of Maine to compare forest...
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Biodiversity in the Dzangha Sangha Rain Forest
In this interactive activity from the American Museum of Natural History, play "connect the dots" and discover the connections between the people, animals, and plants in three habitats of the Dzanga-Sangha rain forest in the Central...
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