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Phenomenon: Animals and plants are decreasing at an alarming rate globally.

Phenomenon: Animals and plants are decreasing at an alarming rate globally. Agenda. Standard: LS 2.C Use mathematical representations to revise and support explanations based on evidence about factors affecting biodiversity and populations in ecosystems at different scales.

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Phenomenon: Animals and plants are decreasing at an alarming rate globally.

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  1. Phenomenon: Animals and plants are decreasing at an alarming rate globally. Agenda • Standard: LS 2.C Use mathematical representations to revise and support explanations based on evidence about factors affecting biodiversity and populations in ecosystems at different scales. • Objective: Students will explain why biodiversity is important in an exit slip. • Do Now: What is biodiversity? • Activity 1: Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXjI2kuNkhE • Pair Share: What did you observe in the video clip and how does it relate to the term biodiversity? • Activity 2: Mini Discussion and class share: Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tgNamjTRkk • Activity 3: Article reading – Rainforests: A Gift on Earth • Exit Slip: 2 questions

  2. Biodiversity comes from the words biological and diversity. • Biodiversity is the variety of life in the world or in a particular ecosystem or habitat. • Biodiversity includes all living things, including plants, animals and micro-organisms, and their unique characteristics.

  3. Exit Slip 1. Explain what is biodiversity and why it is important. (Explica qué es biodiversidad y por qué es importante) 2. Explainwhyrainforests are important? 3. What are some of thethreatsthatrainforests are facing?

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