Assignments for This Unit
All documents / graphic organizers for
in-class activities & homework:
Ecosystem Services
Video
Add How is biodiversity essential to humans? We couldn't survive without it! Biodiversity supplies food, shelter, medicine and so much more to humans.
Ecosystem Services Response Sheet
Student Response Sheet
Human Activities that Threaten Biodiversity
Video
Add How do humans negatively affect biodiversity? Our actions in a given environment cause problems directly and indirectly.here
Human Activities that Threaten Biodiversity Student Response Sheet
Student Response Sheet
How Climate Change Affects Biodiversity
Video
What is climate change and why does it receive so much attention these days? Human activities are heating up Earth, with far-reaching consequences, changing biodiversity levels and distributions at alarming, unprecedented rates.
How Climate Change Affects Biodiversity Student Response Sheet
Student Response Sheet
The Future: Saving Species
Based on Planet Earth series.
In this assignment, students respond to questions regarding human impact on our environment. Topics such as dissapearing species are discussed and demonstrated in the film.
Environmental Science Introductory Readings
Textbook research on environmental science
Students will read the science textbook and respond to specific questions regarding environmental science,
Colorado Ecosystems Research Project
Research of the ecosyspems of Colorado region.
In groups, students will research one of eight ecosytems in the Colorado region. This will include flora and fauna, habitat, as well as human impact.