Continue with working through the online platform at New Readers Press/Pro Literacy, the online version of the purple science workbooks some of you took home. Please let me know if you need your password reset, or a reminder on where to how and how to navigate the program.
Meanwhile, some of you requested more background information on anything to do with earth and space science. That's a huge category, with a lot of room to explore!
Meanwhile, some of you requested more background information on anything to do with earth and space science. That's a huge category, with a lot of room to explore!
Over the course of this week, read the articles and watch the videos on topics related to Ecosystems.
- BBC Bitesize page on "How do Ecosystems work?" Be sure to complete the fill in the blanks activity.
- BBC Bitesize revision and quiz on Ecosystems
- TedEd Video on "Why is Biodiversity so Important?"
- HHMI Video on "Think Like a Scientist: Gorongosa". How do they try to meet the challenge of protecting animal and plant species AND dealing with the local human challenges of overpopulation and poverty?
Write to me, or call me, to discuss:
- what you noticed and wondered from each resource
- how you did on any knowledge checks
Additional Resources to explore, gathered by TedEd:
How much biodiversity is in the rainforest? Check out this video clip: An Unseen World made using a game camera set deep in the Amazon by Paul Rosolie. Interested now? Read Paul Rosolie’s book: Mother of God. Follow him on his journey through the Amazon.
Still not understanding the importance of biodiversity? Really want to have a greater understanding of this essential ecology topic? Watch the California Academy of Sciences: Why is biodiversity important?
Can you define species richness? Be sure to watch the whole series on Biodiversity here. Visit the California Academy of Sciences Library of Life to get a small idea of the biodiversity in our world.
Resiliency and resistance? What are the meanings of these two key vocabulary words? What do they have to do with ecosystem survival? Read this article and find out!
Ecosystem services? Biodiversity loss? So, what is the big deal? Visit this link and get some insight into the importance of having biodiversity in our world.
How much biodiversity is in the rainforest? Check out this video clip: An Unseen World made using a game camera set deep in the Amazon by Paul Rosolie. Interested now? Read Paul Rosolie’s book: Mother of God. Follow him on his journey through the Amazon.
Still not understanding the importance of biodiversity? Really want to have a greater understanding of this essential ecology topic? Watch the California Academy of Sciences: Why is biodiversity important?
Can you define species richness? Be sure to watch the whole series on Biodiversity here. Visit the California Academy of Sciences Library of Life to get a small idea of the biodiversity in our world.
Resiliency and resistance? What are the meanings of these two key vocabulary words? What do they have to do with ecosystem survival? Read this article and find out!
Ecosystem services? Biodiversity loss? So, what is the big deal? Visit this link and get some insight into the importance of having biodiversity in our world.
Additional Resource: Annenberg Video on Ecosystems (28 minutes)
"Scientists from the Smithsonian Center for Tropical Research document the astounding abundance of diversity in tropical rainforests to discover why so many species coexist that are competing for the same resources. In North America, the Yellowstone Wolf Reintroduction project explores why removing just one species dramatically changed the distribution of plants and animals up and down the food web."
"Scientists from the Smithsonian Center for Tropical Research document the astounding abundance of diversity in tropical rainforests to discover why so many species coexist that are competing for the same resources. In North America, the Yellowstone Wolf Reintroduction project explores why removing just one species dramatically changed the distribution of plants and animals up and down the food web."