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Biodiversity SIM Science 9
Biodiversity SIM Science 9
ENVIRO
NMENTA
Species L
SCIENCE
Diversity
LEARNING GOALS:
1. Measure species distribution using mathematical way of expressing the
amount of biodiversity and species distribution.
2. Determine the pattern of population distribution using mathematical
formula; and
3. Compare distribution patterns of the different population.
Do you know?
* There are millions of different living things that exist and inhabit planet Earth. This
wide variety of living things is called Biodiversity.
* The mixture of animals, plants, microorganisms, as well as the variety of
ecosystems such as deserts, coral reefs and rainforests all add to the biological
diversity that exists on Earth.
* All living things depend on each other to survive, and some species have a BIG
impact on the food that we eat.
* Did you know that one third of ALL of our fruit and vegetables would not exist
without all of the pollinators that visit flowers (CNN, 2000).
*Bees are pollinators, and they are responsible for the existence of over 130,000
plants that live on our planet (Leidig, 2007).
ACTIVITY 1: Do you know them? Find and loop the words!
L T G F R
4. Population ___ can be measured using the formula : D = no.of individuals/Size of area.
D S
5. The measure of species distribution is ____.
I X O D T
BIO DIVERSITY
1. Divide the manila paper into 8 cells to simulate quadrat of a given community.
2. For Quadrat 1, spread the picture of plants and beads.
3. For Quadrat 2, spread the picture of animals and loom bands.
4. For Quadrat 3-6, randomly spread the beads, loom bands, and candies.
5. For Quadrat 7, spread the pebbles.
6. For quadrat 8, spread the loom bands.
Data Table 1
Species QUADRANT
I II III IV V VI VII VIII
Number of Species
Total number of individuals
7. Per quadrat, count the individuals ‘species’ horizontally. Assign symbol per ‘species’.
8. Place A for beads, B for loom bands, C for candies, D for pebbles, X for animal and O for plants.
9. Record in your data table 2:
a. The number of “runs”. Runs are represented by a group of similar symbols in a row. Example – AAABBOAOO
would be 5 runs (AAA – 1 run, BB – 1 run, O – 1 run, A – 1 run, OO– 1 run).
Analyzing a Table
1. What were the two most populous cities in the United States in 2002?
2. What is the difference between population size and population density?
3. Which two cities were the most densely populated?
4. Is your town or city large or small compared to others in your state?
5. Is your town or city sparsely or densely populated?
6. What is the effect of the population density on the environment and the quality of life in your neighborhood?
REFEREN
Science 9 Learners Module
Earth and Life Sciences 11
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/index-of-diversity-6441327
file:///C:/Users/JP/Downloads/population_act1.pdf
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