Visit
the following websites to answer the questions below (there are also links on
the class site):
http://darwin.bio.uci.edu/~sustain/bio65/lec07/b65lec07.htm
http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/cfs/proj/sci-tech/biodiversity/section1_e.html
http://www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/it_takes_all_kinds/a/a.html#links
What
is biodiversity?
Compare
the 4 types of biodiversity:
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Species |
Ecosystem |
Landscape |
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What
are 10 reasons why we should care about biodiversity?
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What
are five threats to biodiversity?
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What
is being done to conserve biodiversity?
What
are 10 things that students can do to conserve biodiversity? For each, tell which one of the threats they
are affecting.
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Bring
in 5 color pictures, one that represents each
threat to biodiversity
Make
a Pledge to do something simple to help biodiversity in the space below. Complete your pledge and bring proof of your
completion by EarthDay April 22