Backyard BioBlitz
Answer an ecoregional survey, then take a firsthand look at biodiversity in your community.
Career Moves
Read profiles of people who work in biodiversity-related professions in Illinois. Conduct interviews of people in your community with similar occupations.
Nature of Poetry
Read and discuss several poems related to biodiversity, then write original biodiversity poetry.
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.
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.
The Nature of Poetry
The Spice of Life
Explore beliefs and values about why biodiversity is important and why it should be protected.
