Biodiversity
Learning Objective
I can explain what biodiversity means and why it is important for our planet.
Lesson Flow
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Why is biodiversity so important? - Kim Preshoff
TED-Ed
Practice
7 questions • Short answer
Exit Ticket
“Explain what biodiversity is in your own words. Why is biodiversity important for the health of our planet? Imagine a forest with many different types of trees, insects, birds, and mammals. How does this biodiversity help the forest survive if there is a disease that kills one type of tree? ”
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