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Biology

LS2-2 Factors Affecting Biodiversity

Phenomenon

Biodiversity Hotspots CA Academy of Sci

What makes a hotspot?

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HS-LS2-2

Use mathematical representations to support and revise explanations based on evidence about factors affecting biodiversity and populations in ecosystems of different scales.


Clarification Statement: Examples of mathematical representations include finding the average, determining trends, and using graphical comparisons of multiple sets of data.

Assessment Boundary: Assessment is limited to provided data.

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Prior Knowledge/Preview
Measuring Biodiversity Life in a cubic foot SI NMNH
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Inquiry science
       Printable activity
       On-line Biodiversity Practice activity cK-12
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LAB experiments
       Lab #1 Investigating Biodiversity--the BioCUBE NMNH
       Lab #2 Biodiversity in the Intertidal Zone cK-12
       Lab #3 Medical Importance of Biodiversity Cornell Inst Bio Teachers
       Lab #4 Human Impact Affecting Biodiversity List in order of decreasing impact CA Acad Sci

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Aerospace CONNECTIONS:
Assessing biodiversity from space with example Ecology & Society
Applications and examples
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EXTENSION material for the curious
Essential Biodiversity Variables Nature Ecology and Evolution
Parthenogenesis in Asian Water Dragons SI The National Zoo
Climate change and Migration Smithsonian Learning Lab WIS
Ecomorphology in lizards Smithsonian magazine
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