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Bellwork
SPI 0807.5.5
Biodiversity
Oct 17, 2012
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Biodiversity: is the number and variety or
organisms that live in a given area at a given time
Measured 3 ways:
(1) species richness
(2)Species evenness
(3) Genetic diversity
(See Holt Online Ch6/Sect 1 VC)
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Plan
SPI 0807.5.5
Biodiversity
Oct 17, 2012
(1) Discuss objective, bellwork, and ask about birthdays!!!
(2) View Holt Online presentation
(3) Discuss notes
(4) Finish Holt Online Virtual Lab activity
Link: Holt Online-Chpt 4- Virt Lab
(5) Start working a biodiversity poster (see examples)
(6) COPY THIS DOWN IN YOUR AGENDA
HW: Draw and color a biodiversity/conservation poster
Include the major factors that reduce global biodiversity
Silly Thought 
Some people are afraid of heights, but not me…
I’m afraid of widths
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Notes
SPI 0807.5.5
Biodiversity
What do humans do to decrease biodiversity?
(See p160: Fig 6)
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