4th Grade Links
Biodiversity part 1
MONDAY
What is Biodiversity - use this link to answer the 4 questions on the slide
Yes, you can also watch the video above.
wednesday/ thursday / FRIDAY
Choose 1 of these biomes and use the links to fill out your biome biodiversity paper.
Wetlands
Wetland Biome Info / What is a Wetland?
Coral Reef
Coral Reef Biome Info / What are coral reefs?
Tundra
Tundra Biome Info / Arctic Tundra Wildlife
Rainforest
THREATS TO BIODIVERSITY
VOLCANO RESEARCH
VOLCANOES
Volcano Facts - Nat Geo Kids
Basic Volcano Info - Weather Wiz Kids
What are Volcanoes - Time for Kids
How do volcanoes erupt? - USGS
Eruption sizes - USGS
Mt. Vesuvius and Pompeii - Nat Geo Kids
Types of Volcanoes - DK Find Out
Volcano Impact on Plants - USGS
Geysers - Yellowstone
Current Kilauea Updates - US Geological Survey
Current/Recent Eruptions Worldwide - Smithsonian
EARTHQUAKES
Earthquake Basics - Weather Wiz Kids
Earthquake Facts - Nat Geo Kids
Earthquakes - DK Find Out
Current Seismic Activity Map - US Geological Survey
4th Grade - Plant Survival Resources
Choose 1 resource to look at and discuss with your partner.
What do you notice? What do you wonder? How is the plant getting / using energy?
How do Seeds Sprout - https://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/how-do-seeds-sprout
Growing Plants without Soil - https://wonderopolis.org/wonder/can-plants-grow-without-soil
Lima Bean Timelapse Video 4. Carnivorous Plant Food video
FOOD WEBS Resources
SCIENCE CURRENT EVENTS LINKS
GEOLOGY RESOURCES
STRUCTURE OF THE EARTH
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THREATS TO BIODIVERSITY
Tuesday, June 20
HABITAT LOSS ARTICLE - Tapirs
Read the article below and answer these questions on sticky notes. Add the sticky notes to the section of the board about your article.
What is going on in the picture? How does it make you feel?
What are the causes of habitat loss in the tapir's range?
What are the other causes for population decline for tapirs?
Based on this article, how does habitat loss impact biodiversity across the globe?
Habitat Loss Article.pdfPOLLUTION ARTICLE - Ocean Pollution
Read the article below and answer these questions on sticky notes. Add the sticky notes to the section of the board about your article.
What is going on in the picture at the top of the article? How does it make you feel?
What happens to plastic in the sea?
How could this impact biodiversity in the ocean?
Plastic Pollution Article.pdfINVASIVE SPECIES ARTICLE - Nile Crocodiles
Read the article below and answer these questions on sticky notes. Add the sticky notes to the section of the board about your article.
What is going on in the picture? How does it make you feel?
What are invasive species?
What problems are invasive species causing in Florida's ecosystems?
How could invasive species be harming biodiversity around the world?
Invasive Species Article.pdfCLIMATE CHANGE ARTICLE - Polar Bears
Read the article below and answer these questions on sticky notes. Add the sticky notes to the section of the board about your article.
What's going on in the pictures? How does it make you feel?
What is the impact of climate change on polar bears based on this article?
Why was it important for the photographer to share the photos of the polar bear?
Why didn't the photographer feed the polar bear?
Thinking broader than this example, how is climate change impacting biodiversity across the world?
Climate Change Article.pdf
RESOURCES
Epic! class code: ksd3046
Myon
Pebble Go Next If it asked you to login, use ncpark (password school)
Britannica (a shortcut on your WakeID homepage)
Brainpop / Brainpop Jr (shortcuts on your WakeID homepage)