Lesson 1 -
Solve:
Solve: Wolf Population Mystery + Vocabulary Mind Map
- Solve a biodiverse mystery
- Discuss affects on an ecosystems
- Complete a quiz
Lesson 2 -
Lab:
Make: Schoolyard Biodiversity
- Participate in a Nature Walk
- Roll the “Dice of Destiny”
- Create a before and after poster
Lesson 2 -
Lab extension:
Extension: Ecosystem Threats
- Review ecosystem disruptions in the savanna, ocean and desert.
- Investigate the cycling of matter and energy amongst organisms in each ecosystem.
- Support or refute a claim relating to ecosystem disruptions and the impact of biodiversity in an ecosystem.
Lesson 3 -
Engineer:
Engineer: Create and Compare Competing Design Solutions to Maintain Biodiversity
- Identify a threat to an ecosystem
- Design a solution to preserve that ecosystem
- Evaluate peers’ design solutions