Why Preserve Biodiversity? If you have a jump drive: Type all group members name on. your Power Point Slide or Word document. If no jump drive: Write all group members name on your paper. Title your work depending on the threat you are investigating (Habitat Destruction, Over- Exploitation, Ozone Depletion, Invasive Species, Global Climate Change, Endangered Species). DAY 1 FRONT of HANDOUT Step 1 Read the overview. Read the last paragraph on the front page and answer the questions in paragraph form. BACK of HANDOUT Step 2 Address each question and / or directive. If your group is using an electronic document or Power Point, you may add related pictures / material to help explain your threat.

Why Preserve Biodiversity? DAY 2 Rhonda.Lovett@douglas.k12.ga.us Step 3 Why biodiversity’s important and why the threat you are investigating should be addressed. Step 4 Explain why biodiversity is important relative to each of the 5 categories listed: Economic Recreational Human Health Human Rights Spiritual / Intrinsic Value

Why Preserve Biodiversity? Step 5 Paragraph 1: You’ve learned about several different reasons why people believe biodiversity should be preserved. Which of these reasons do you find the most convincing, and why? Choose one or two. Paragraph 2: Which of the reasons for preserving biodiversity do you think would be the most likely to convince people that biodiversity should be preserved? Why?