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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Environmental Science: Biodiversity

For Students 9th - 10th
Through an interactive learning module, students investigate the importance of species richness and biological diversity.
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Unit Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: The Habitable Planet: Unit 9: Biodiversity Decline

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an extensive learning module on biodiversity and its decline. It looks at ways biodiversity is threatened, the possibility of another mass extinction, the causes and consequences of habitat loss, factors that drive biodiversity...
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Unit Plan
Lumen Learning

Lumen: Boundless Biology: Threats to Biodiversity

For Students 9th - 10th
Looks at the impact of overharvesting, such as overfishing, on biodiversity. It talks of the 'tragedy of the commons,' where harvesters do not feel responsible for protecting a species because they fish in shared areas. It also touches...
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Why Is Biodiversity So Important?

For Students 9th - 10th
Our planet's diverse, thriving ecosystems may seem like permanent fixtures, but they're actually vulnerable to collapse. Jungles can become deserts, and reefs can become lifeless rocks. What makes one ecosystem strong and another weak in...
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Website
McGill University

Redpath Museum: Quebec Biodiversity Website: Biodiversity Theory

For Students 9th - 10th
The theory of biodiversity is explained in detail.