Diversity of Living Things

Understanding the importance of biodiversity is critical if we hope to maintain a healthy environment. Through tasks and activities, students learn about the importance of biodiversity and threats to it.

Students will gain understanding of the connection between biodiversity and species survival, and will learn how to:

• Define the concepts of genus, species and taxon, and how species are categorized and named according to their structure and evolutionary history.
• Use appropriate sampling techniques to collect various organisms in a pond, field, and forest and classify them according to their nutritional pattern, type of reproduction, habitat and general structure.

Preparation:
Programs always have an outdoor component. Groups should dress for the conditions on the day of their visit. Before your visit, please discuss the importance of dressing appropriately for outdoor activities. On days of inclement weather the program will be modified to include some indoor activities along with the outdoor components.

Availability:
Half day, April to October

Curriculum Connections:

• Science and Technology: Biology – Diversity of Living Things (Grade 11: U Prep.)