Our choices affect the delicate balance in an environment.
GlossaryBiodiversity
Species Organism Relationships Characteristics Community Ecosystem Habitat Food web/food chain Environment Balance |
|
AssessmentKnowledge and Understanding test
Reflecting on the impact of using science to conserve coral reefs |
Standards
3.1 identify and describe the distinguishing characteristics of different groups of plants and animals, and use these characteristics to further classify various kinds of plants and animals
3.2 demonstrate an understanding of biodiversity as the variety of life on earth, including variety within each species of plant and animal, among species of plants and animals in communities, and among communities and the physical landscapes that support them
3.3 describe ways in which biodiversity within species is important for maintaining the resilience of those species
3.4 describe ways in which biodiversity within and among communities is important for maintaining the resilience of these communities
3.5 describe interrelationships within species, between species , and between species and their environment, and explain how these interrelationships sustain biodiversity
3.6 identify everyday products that come from a diversity of organisms
3.7 explain how invasive species reduce biodiversity in local environments
3.2 demonstrate an understanding of biodiversity as the variety of life on earth, including variety within each species of plant and animal, among species of plants and animals in communities, and among communities and the physical landscapes that support them
3.3 describe ways in which biodiversity within species is important for maintaining the resilience of those species
3.4 describe ways in which biodiversity within and among communities is important for maintaining the resilience of these communities
3.5 describe interrelationships within species, between species , and between species and their environment, and explain how these interrelationships sustain biodiversity
3.6 identify everyday products that come from a diversity of organisms
3.7 explain how invasive species reduce biodiversity in local environments