Biodiversity Introduction Power point Presentation to accompany lesson 1 in the biodiversity teaching experiment Written by: Jennifer Doherty, Cornelia Harris, and Laurel Hartley Culturally relevant ecology, learning progressions and environmental literacy Long Term Ecological Research Math Science Partnership 2012 Disclaimer: This research is supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation: Targeted Partnership: Culturally relevant ecology, learning progressions and environmental literacy (NSF ). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

Biodiversity??

Ecosystem An environment that includes all the biotic organisms (living things, like plants, animals, and bacteria) and the abiotic factors (non-living things, like temperature) that affect them.

Name a familiar ecosystem. List some of the living things in it.

Riparian Ecosystem The ecosystem where land and a river or stream meet each other.

The Baltimore region has a variety of streams, such as this region of the Gwynns Falls near Carroll Park.

Storm water retention ponds at Carroll Park/Park at Dead Run

Gunpowder River in Monkton from the NCR Trail a more rural setting north of the Beltway.

Pools vs. Riffles Riffle- fast moving, shallow water, higher amount of oxygen Pool- slow to no movement, deeper water, lower amount of oxygen

Do you think you will find different things in pools and riffles? Why?

What is a Watershed?

Watershed: is an area of land where water from rain or snow that melts drains downhill into a body of water, such as a river, lake, reservoir, wetland, sea or ocean. What is a Watershed? Where would you expect water to flow from and to?

Chesapeake Bay WatershedGwynns Falls Watershed

What is Biodiversity? Having different types/kinds of living things in an ecosytem