ScienceEcosystems & HabitatsAges 12–14
Biodiversity & Resilience
Explain what biodiversity means, why high biodiversity makes ecosystems more resilient, and describe the ways human activity threatens biodiversity (habitat destruction, pollution, invasive species, climate change)
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- Defines biodiversity at the species, genetic, and ecosystem levels
- Explains why high biodiversity makes an ecosystem more stable and resilient to disruption
- Identifies at least three human activities that reduce biodiversity
- Discusses why biodiversity loss matters for humans as well as wildlife
“If your child was asked why it matters if a rainforest is cut down even if lots of species survive elsewhere, could they explain what biodiversity means and why losing it makes whole ecosystems more fragile?”
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- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Ecosystems & Habitats
- Age range
- Ages 12–14
Standards
ngss-ms:MS-LS2-4uk-nc-2013:KS3.Sci.Bio.Adaptation.3