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Unit Plan
University of California

Ucmp: Life Has a History

For Students 9th - 10th
University of California site showcases how different types of organisms exist on the Earth and the history of life.
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Interactive
Other

Sea Grant: Nab the Aquatic Invader

For Students 9th - 10th
Choose a region in the United States and use your detective skills to help find the top ten organisms that are invading those areas.
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Interactive
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Ology: Life in the City

For Students 3rd - 5th
Explore a city park to learn what tiny species live there.
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Article
American Institute of Biological Sciences

Action Bioscience: The Future of Marine Fish Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
An article and supporting resources address the potential of fish populations significantly decreasing with overfishing, careless fishing, and pollution from nautical vessels and runoffs.
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Article
American Institute of Biological Sciences

Action Bioscience: The Decline of North American Freshwater Fishes

For Students 9th - 10th
An article addressing the need of immediate action to repair damages of declining life in the ecosystems of North American inland bodies of water.
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Article
American Institute of Biological Sciences

Action Bioscience: Biopiracy: The Legal Perspective

For Students 9th - 10th
Many nations are home to unique materials that scientists use for research towards medicine, food, other types of sustainability. Historically, researchers used to be able to freely pull biologic material from other nations and bring...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Biodiversity

For Students 3rd - 8th
A clipart illustration by Phillip Martin titled "Biodiversity."
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Activity
University of Guelph

Invertebrates

For Students 9th - 10th
Site provides a comprehensive guide to anyone seeking information on invertebrates. Provides links to morphology, biodiversity, ecology and habitats.
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Colombia

For Students 9th - 10th
Facts about Colombia including environmental issues, background, geography, ecology and biodiversity, people, economy, natural resources, energy resources, and conflict.
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Handout
Other

Alberta Riparian Habitat Management Society: Lakes and Wetlands [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Alberta has different kinds of wetlands, which each offer benefits to the surrounding environments, such as good water quality, increased biodiversity and lake shoreline stabilization, for example. This fact sheet explains their importance.
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Website
Curated OER

National Park Service: Big Thicket National Preserve

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Not too far northeast from Houston lies over one hundred thousand acres that make up Big Thicket National Preserve. The National Park Services boasts an incredible example of biodiversity within this Preserve.
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Website
Curated OER

National Park Service: Big Thicket National Preserve

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Not too far northeast from Houston lies over one hundred thousand acres that make up Big Thicket National Preserve. The National Park Services boasts an incredible example of biodiversity within this Preserve.
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Bermuda

For Students 9th - 10th
Facts about Bermuda including environmental issues, geography, ecology and biodiversity, government, people, water, economy, agriculture, and natural resources.
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Biodiversity: Species

For Students 9th - 10th
Defines the term species and the origin of the concept. Provides estimates of numbers of species in different biological categories, explains what endangered species are, and what ring species are. (Published: May 26, 2010)
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Biodiversity: Fern

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what differentiates ferns from other plants, their physical characteristics, taxonomy, life cycle, how they evolved, and where they occur.
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Graphic
Other

Explore Biodiversity: Major Groups of Fishes: Acanthuridae

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about many species of fish in the Family Acanthuridae. Brief descriptions of physical characteristics, behavioral characteristics, and scientific names of several surgeonfish species are given.
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Activity
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Life in the City

For Students 3rd - 8th
Biodiversity can be found in many places, including city parks. At this OLogy learning game site, players use a magnifying glass to find organisms that live there and also learn something about how each organism relates to others nearby.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Minnesota Tree Blitz

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This activity serves as an introduction to tree identification and helps students learn about the natural world around them. While exploring trees of Minnesota, students will recognize biodiversity of trees and learn how to observe,...
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Insect Investigations

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
In this lesson, students will explore the life cycles of insects, how they are classified by Entomologists and their role within an ecosystem. Students will also investigate different habitats to observe the biodiversity of insects found...
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Arthropod Diversity and Evolution an After School Program

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This website provides information required for a hands-on program that enables students to work alongside active museum curators, postdoctoral researchers, and collection managers. The programs will teach students to identify, classify,...
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Article
American Institute of Biological Sciences

Action Bioscience: Evolutionary Biologists Protect Madagascar's Wildlife

For Students 9th - 10th
Madagascar is a haven for biodiversity and therefore admired and heavily researched by scientists. Check out how researchers are working to protect the environment of this African island.
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Website
Other

Bio Ethics Education Project (Beep): Environmental Ethics

For Students 9th - 10th
The tutorial examines environmental ethics. Topics investigated are biodiversity, pollution, climate change, and conservation. The resource consists of articles, a video, and activities.
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Lesson Plan
Climate Literacy

Clean: A Global Issue: The Impacts of Climate Change

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is lesson five of a 9-lesson module. Activity explores the effects of climate change on different parts of the Earth system and on human well-being: polar regions, coral reefs, disease vectors, extreme weather, and biodiversity.
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Handout
Other

Informory: Famous Environmental Scientists

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a short biography about ten environmental scientists who have shown concern with the impacts of human activities on Earth and its biodiversity.

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