1. Do Now: What is biodiversity?
Phenomenon: Animals and plants are decreasing at an alarming rate globally.
Agenda
Standard: LS 2.C Use mathematical representations to revise and support explanations based on evidence about factors affecting biodiversity and populations in ecosystems at different scales.
Objective: Students will explain why biodiversity is important in an exit slip.
Do Now: What is biodiversity?
Activity 1: Video
Pair Share: What did you observe in the video clip and how does it relate to the term biodiversity?
Activity 2: Mini Discussion and class share: Video
Activity 3: Article reading – Rainforests: A Gift on Earth
Exit Slip: 2 questions

2. Biodiversity comes from the words biological and diversity.
Biodiversity is the variety of life in the world or in a particular ecosystem or habitat.
Biodiversity includes all living things, including plants, animals and micro- organisms, and their unique characteristics.

4. Exit Slip
1. Explain what is biodiversity and why it is important. (Explica qué es biodiversidad y por qué es importante) 2. Explain why rainforests are important? 3. What are some of the threats that rainforests are facing?