What is Biodiversity?

Now that you have learned what biodiversity means within a species, ecosystem, and region, try the following interactive in order to classify organisms according to their characteristics:

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https://download.elearningontario.ca/repository/13/1382460000/GRD6SCIEU01A01/mme/U1A1_Classifying_Things/LO9221-ClassifyingThingsInOurWorld.html

Be patient as you will have to classify many things before you get to classify organisms!

After you have finished the activity, you will investigate biodiversity within a forest habitat and classify various organisms according to a system that you have developed. Here is the link to the interactive:

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https://download.elearningontario.ca/repository/13/1382460000/GRD6SCIEU01A01/mme/U1A1_Forest_Ecosystem/ExploringForestHab.html

You do not have to take notes of the information in the interactives. Have fun!

                    Source:http://biodiversityconferences.com/2015/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Sri-lanka-Biodiversity1.jpg