1. Answer these questions on your paper (1) What is Biodiversity? (2) What are the 3 ways it is measured? (3) Which environment has higher biodiversity, a coral reef (like in the moview Finding Nemo) or a desert? (4) What are two factors that reduce biodiversity? Oct 19, 2012 Bellwork 1 SPI 0807.5.5 Biodiversity

2. 1) What is Biodiversity? The amount of life forms living in an area at one time 2) What are the 3 ways it is measured? Richness, eveness, and genetic diversity 3) Which environment has higher biodiversity, a coral reef (like in Finding Nemo) or a desert? The coral reef 4) What are two factors that reduce biodiversity? Habitat destruction, pollution, overhunting, overfishing, over harvesting Oct 19, 2012 Bellwork 1 SPI 0807.5.5 Biodiversity

3. 1) Discuss objective, bellwork, and ask about birthdays!!! 2) Collect signed report cards 3)Watch and explain “There Is No Spoon” video clip 4) Finish your biodiversity poster (due today) …if finished read ps162 to 168 and work on 1 to 9 on p169 5) Biodiversity Rubric -Address 1 or more of the factors that reduce biodiversity -Heading on the back, -Must be drawn and colored -Can be a conservation poster, -helpful to use rhymes -Most have a bold message, -most have a diagram Oct 19, 2012 Plan 2 SPI 0807.5.5 Biodiversity Silly Thought The sooner you fall behind the more time you have o catch up