All living things contribute to the biodiversity of the planet. In this activity students learn how to measure biodiversity in terms of species richness (the number of species living in a defined area) by sampling “species” in a “habitat” and then graphing, analyzing, and interpreting the data.
Standards
Idea Sheets are cross-referenced to subjects listed in the Common Core, Next Generation Science Standards, and California Content Standards.
Categories include:
- Earth and Space Science
- Life Science
- Grades 3-5
- Grades 6-8
- Science
- Math
Tags: Earth Systems, Ecosystems, Biodiversity, Measurement & Data
Grades covered: Grades 3–8
Topics: Biodiversity, Human Impacts on the Environment, Species Richness, Collecting Data, Modeling, Representing & Interpreting Data
Video Demo
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