Impact of Diversity
This reading introduces how one country's population has changed over time. Students will discuss what the causes of this change are and what are possible ramifications? Are we seeing any issues arising currently from North America's population change?
Students make a population growth curve as a class.
Discussion points include Interpolating Data and Extrapolating Data ... If we add in current world population, how accurate was this prediction?
Diversity Impact Assignment I
Scientists believe that there were 5 mass (huge) extinctions on earth! On a Google Doc:
List the year that scientists believe that each extinction occurred
List the evidence supporting that each mass extinction actually occurred
List the reason(s) that they occurred and classify each reason as biotic or abiotic
Submit in Google Classroom.
Diversity Impact Assignment II
The terms Extinct, Extirpated, Endangered, Threatened, Special Concern, Not at Risk and Data Deficient, are used by COSEWIC (Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada).
Define each of the terms above in your own words.
Based on the area that you will be building your house in, pick a species that fits one of the terms (Doo NOT USE Extinct ... but you can use the others: Extirpated, Endangered, Threatened etc). Keep in mind every country does NOT have a committee devoted to classifying each species into one of categories given! You may need to do some extra digging!
Refer to the assignment details in the link (click on Diversity Impact Assignment II)
BE SURE TO CITE ALL OF YOUR SOURCES...
