Biodiversity
Biodiversity refers to the variety of living species on Earth, including plants, animals, bacteria, and fungi. While Earth’s biodiversity is so rich that many species have yet to be discovered, many species are being threatened with extinction due to human activities, putting the Earth’s magnificent biodiversity at risk. National Geographic Society
Minnesota Zoo
Watch this video to learn about biodiversity and what we can do to protect lots of different plants and animals on our planet.
Hello from the Minnesota Zoo Mobile and Luna!
Living and Nonliving
Watch the video to learn the definition of an organism and what makes something living or nonliving.
What is an ecosystem?
What is the difference between living and non-living?
What are you wondering about ecosystems?
Ecosystem Definitions
Organism: an individual living thing
Population: a group of the same organism living in the same place
Community: multiple populations of plants and animals living in the same area at the same time
Ecosystem: the community of living plants and animals and their non-living surroundings in an area
Biome: the community of plants and animals occupying the same region
Biosphere: the part of Earth that contain all ecosystems
Use this picture to help you understand the ecosystem definition
Why is biodiversity important?
A healthy ecosystem has a rich level of biodiversity.
Look out your window or go outside to count the number of different species around where you live
Protecting Pollinators
What did you learn about bees?
What can we do to create habitat for bees?
How would you draw your understanding of biodiversity?
What will you do to help the plants and animals in our ecosystem?