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      • Thumb image for So Many Kinds of Creatures: Learning to ClassifyResource Type: Document

        So Many Kinds of Creatures: Learning to Classify

        Grades: 6 to 12
        Subjects: Classification, Professional Development, Life Sciences
        Learn how to identify and classify arthropods in this six-day unit. Throughout, students collect their findings in a portfolio. ...
        Contributor: American Museum of Natural History (NSDL Collection)
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        Calculating a Biodiversity Index

        Grades: 6 to 12
        Subjects: Life Sciences, Professional Development
        In this Biodiversity Counts activity, students learn how scientists calculate a biodiversity index using a page from the phone b...
        Contributor: American Museum of Natural History (NSDL Collection)
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        Is There Biodiversity in Our Backyard?

        Grades: 6 to 12
        Subjects: Professional Development, Life Sciences
        Students investigate the interactions of living things in an outdoor area near their school in this Biodiversity Counts activity...
        Contributor: American Museum of Natural History (NSDL Collection)
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        Plant/Arthropod Interactions

        Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12
        Subjects: Structure and Function in Living Things, Agriculture & Natural Resources, Life Sciences
        This online article, from Biodiversity Counts, offers insight into how plants interact with arthropods. It has an overview of tw...
        Contributor: American Museum of Natural History (NSDL Collection)
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        Collecting Plants

        Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12
        Subjects: Structure and Function in Living Things, Agriculture & Natural Resources, Life Sciences
        This article, part of Biodiversity Counts, takes a look at collecting plant specimens. The article discusses what tools are need...
        Contributor: American Museum of Natural History (NSDL Collection)
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        How to Identify Plants in the Field

        Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12
        Subjects: Structure and Function in Living Things, Agriculture & Natural Resources, Life Sciences
        This article, part of Biodiversity Counts, provides insight into the important task of identifying plant specimens. The article ...
        Contributor: American Museum of Natural History (NSDL Collection)
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      • Thumb image for What Is Biodiversity? (Abridged)Resource Type: Document

        What Is Biodiversity? (Abridged)

        Grades: 6 to 12
        Subjects: Structure and Function in Living Things, Ecology & Ecosystems, Life Sciences, Earth & Space Science and 3 additional..
        After conducting fieldwork and reviewing biodiversity research, students will gain a better understanding of biodiversity. The e...
        Contributor: American Museum of Natural History (NSDL Collection)
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      • Thumb image for What Makes a Good Site for Field Study? AbridgedResource Type: Document

        What Makes a Good Site for Field Study? Abridged

        Grades: 6 to 12
        Subjects: Structure and Function in Living Things, Ecology & Ecosystems, Life Sciences, Earth & Space Science and 3 additional..
        This unit offers a hands-on approach to helping students learn what makes a good site for studying biodiversity. It's designed t...
        Contributor: American Museum of Natural History (NSDL Collection)
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      • Thumb image for Plant Ecology, AbridgedResource Type: Document

        Plant Ecology, Abridged

        Grades: 6 to 12
        Subjects: Structure and Function in Living Things, Ecology & Ecosystems, Life Sciences, Earth & Space Science and 3 additional..
        After speculating about why plants are more abundant in some areas, students count the plants in their group plots and compare t...
        Contributor: American Museum of Natural History (NSDL Collection)
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      • Thumb image for Plant Identification, AbridgedResource Type: Document

        Plant Identification, Abridged

        Grades: 6 to 12
        Subjects: Structure and Function in Living Things, Agriculture & Natural Resources, Life Sciences, Professional Development
        This unit helps students prepare for their fieldwork by developing their observational skills and introducing them to resources ...
        Contributor: American Museum of Natural History (NSDL Collection)
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