High School Science

Biodiversity and Conservation

Biology

Quarter 1

McGraw Hill Module 5

● Encounter the Phenomenon Video (~4 min) ● CER worksheet

Phenomena Introduction

Encounter the Phenomenon: What happens to this ecosystem if the river is destroyed? Encounter the Phenomenon Video: Biodiversity and Conservation Post the phenomena question in the room. Keep it up throughout the module. Each day revisit the phenomena question and as a class write what new evidence from the lesson we can use to help answer the question.

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Have students complete CER

● Launch the

Lesson 1: Biodiversity

Engage

20 min

Lesson video (~1:15) - https://www.y outube.com/w atch?v=TVAH 4CAtfAk

Launch the Lesson: Biodiversity

Video on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVAH 4CAtfAk Think about it: The health and stability of the biosphere depends on biodiversity. Why is biodiversity important to you? What are the economic, aesthetic, and scientific reasons for preserving biodiversity? Fill out the KWL chart about what they know already and what they want to know.

● KWL chart ● Biodiversity Check for

Understanding

Focus Question: Why is biodiversity important?

Distribute the module “Check for Understanding” questions.

● Explore and Explain: Biodiversity

Explore & Expand

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Explore and Explain: Biodiversity

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