Biodiversity

Introduction

A A quick introduction, and an overview of the lesson: Word Document.

Goals

The goals of this module are to teach students about the following key concepts:

• What is biodiversity?
• How are insects important?
• What are Hymenoptera? Most wasps are minute and do not sting humans.
• Why are wasps and bees important?
• What is the superfamily Chalcidoidea and how are they important?
• Why should we increase insect biodiversity?
• How common and how diverse are Hymenoptera on the school campus and other habitats?
• How we can increase biodiversity in the school and home environment?

How This Module Fits Into the NGSS

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Presentation

Teachers can download a video presentation of a graduate student at UCR presenting a class lesson on Biodiversity. There are several ways to download this lesson depending on teacher preference:

• Video link on youtube: YouTube video Coming soon.
• Full version of powerpoint presentation: Powerpoint Warning! Large file, 500+MB
• The above presentation in 4 parts: Powerpoint 1 Powerpoint 2 Powerpoint 3 Powerpoint 4

Interactive questions

Teachers can download a list of potential questions to ask students at ‘interactive points’ highlighted during the presentation. Word document

Evaluation form

Students can evaluate the material using this form. Word document

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