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Backyard BioBlitz
Backyard
BioBlitz
Answer an
ecoregional survey, then take a firsthand look at biodiversity in your community.
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Career Moves
Career Moves
Read profiles of people who work in biodiversity-related professions in Illinois. Conduct interviews of people in your community with similar occupations.
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Nature of Poetry
Nature of Poetry
Read and discuss several poems related to biodiversity, then write original biodiversity poetry.
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Sizing Up Species
Sizing
Up Species
Classify organisms using a classification flow chart, play a team game to find out how many species may exist within different groups of organisms, and make a graph to illustrate the
relative abundance of living things.
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Space for Species
Space for Species
Play an outdoor game, conduct a survey of plant diversity and analyze current research to explore the relationship between habitat size and biodiversity.
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The Case of the Greater Prairie-Chicken
The Case of the Greater Prairie-Chicken
Work in small groups to discover how the greater prairie chicken’s decline is tied to the major causes of biodiversity loss in Illinois and discuss what people are doing to help protect
the greater prairie-chicken.
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The Gene Scene
The Gene Scene
Play several different games that introduce genetic diversity and highlight why it’s important within populations.
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The Nature of Poetry
The Nature of Poetry
Read and discuss several poems related to biodiversity, then write original biodiversity poetry.
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The Spice of Life
The Spice of Life
Explore beliefs and values about why biodiversity is important and why it should be protected.