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Local Biodiversity Introduction
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Local Biodiversity Introduction
🌲 Part 1: Understanding Biodiversity
1. What does biodiversity mean?
Only plants in one place
Many different kinds of living things in one place
Only animals in one place
Non-living things like rocks and water
2. Which of these are examples of local BC plants and animals? (Check all that apply)
Douglas-fir tree
Pacific salmon
Polar bear
Western Red Cedar
Garry oak tree
Desert cactus
3. An ecosystem is:
A place where plants and animals live together
Only the weather in an area
A type of animal
A building where people live
4. Fill in the blank: A __________ is the place where a plant or animal lives and gets what it needs to survive.
Word Bank: habitat, species, ecosystem, diversity
🦋 Part 2: Why Biodiversity Matters
5. Why is biodiversity important for healthy ecosystems? (Check all that apply)
Plants provide clean air
Animals help plants grow by spreading seeds
Different living things provide food for each other
It makes the environment more colourful
Plants and trees provide shelter for animals
6. Explain in your own words why we need many different plants and animals living together:
7. Give an example of how a plant and animal might help each other in our local ecosystem:
🎨 Part 3: My Local Ecosystem
8. Draw a picture of a local ecosystem that includes at least 3 different plants and 3 different animals. Show how they might interact with each other.
9. List the living things you included in your drawing and explain why each one is important:
10. What is one new thing you learned about biodiversity today?
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