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    1. The document provides learning activities related to measuring biodiversity and species distribution patterns. It includes activities on calculating the index of diversity and exploring population density. 2. The activities guide students to measure biodiversity in a simulated habitat, count species and individuals, calculate the index of diversity, and analyze a table on population density of US cities. 3. Key concepts covered include biodiversity, species distribution, population density, and interdependence of species.

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    MODULE

    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!

    ACTIVITY 2 : Hi, fill me up!

    1 The variety of life is called? B Y

    2. Pertains to the Number of O N


    organisms of the same species.

    3. Anything that limits the size of a population in a community.

    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

    ACTIVITY 3 : Hi, let’s do this simple activity!


    You will need:
    Manila paper, marker, beads, loom bands, pebbles, animal and plant pictures/toys, candies
    Materials represents:
    Materials Beads Loom Bands Candies Pebbles
    Species A B C D

    Procedure: Work with your group.

    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).

    Quadrat RUNS Numbe Total # of


    r of number of Runs
    species individuals
    Examples AAA-BB-O-A-OO 3 9 5
    I
    II
    III
    IV
    V
    VI
    VII
    VIII
    10. Calculate the Index of Diversity (I.D.) using the given formula:
    Index of diversity = Number of species x number of runs
    Total number of individuals

    ACTIVITY 4 : Pop-population Density, Explore Me!


    The table below shows the population of the largest cities in the United States in 2000. It also provides each
    city’s area in square miles and its population density. The population density, or average number of people
    living in a given area, is expressed as thousands of people per square mile. Refer to the table as necessary to
    answer the questions that follow.

    Population of the Largest Cities in the United States


    City Population, Area, Pop. per
    2002 sq. mi. sq. mi.
    New York, NY 8,084,316 303.3 26,655
    Los Angeles, CA 3,798,981 469.1 8,098
    Chicago, IL 2,886,251 227.1 12,709
    Houston, TX 2,009,834 579.4 3,469
    Philadelphia, PA 1,492,231 135.1 11,045
    Phoenix, AZ 1,371,960 474.9 2,889
    San Diego, CA 1,259,532 324.3 3,884
    Dallas, TX 1,211,467 342.5 3,537
    San Antonio, TX 1,194,222 407.6 2,930
    Detroit, MI 925,051 138.8 6,665
    Source: The World Almanac and Book of Facts, 2004.

    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?

    Write your answers here: 

    ACTIVITY 5 : Let’s Sum Up!


    1 What is biodiversity?
    A) The animals that live only in rain forests.
    B) The animals and plants species that live only in your backyard.
    C) The rich variety of live in every ecosystem on Earth.
    2 What is interdependence between species?
    A) When two species need each other to survive.
    B) When two species don’t want to live near each other.
    C) When young animals want to be more independent and live on their own.
    3 Why do we need biodiversity?
    A) It gives us food to eat, water to drink, air to breathe, and much more.
    B) It makes out world unique, and it makes us happy.
    C) All of the above.
    4 Where can you find biodiversity?
    A) In a puddle.
    B) In the desert.
    C) All of the above.
    5 What can you do to help save biodiversity?
    A) Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
    B) Plant trees, clean local rivers and parks, and protect habitats.
    C) All of the above.

    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
    www.scikids.com

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