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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: Professional Development, Life Sciences, Classification
        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: Agriculture & Natural Resources, Life Sciences, Structure and Function in Living Things
        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: Agriculture & Natural Resources, Life Sciences, Structure and Function in Living Things
        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: Agriculture & Natural Resources, Life Sciences, Structure and Function in Living Things
        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: Ecology & Ecosystems, Agriculture & Natural Resources, Life Sciences, Structure and Function in Living Things 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: Ecology & Ecosystems, Agriculture & Natural Resources, Life Sciences, Structure and Function in Living Things 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: Ecology & Ecosystems, Agriculture & Natural Resources, Life Sciences, Structure and Function in Living Things 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: Professional Development, Agriculture & Natural Resources, Life Sciences, Structure and Function in Living Things
        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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