Biodiversity refers to the variety of animal and plant species in a specific habitat. With a collaborative activity, the habitat becomes a page from the white pages, and the species are the surnames in the book. Learners calculate the indices of biodiversity for a selection of the surnames to model the process scientists use. 

Concepts

biodiversity, plants, habitats, model building

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Incorporate during a lesson on biodiversity

Classroom Considerations

• Requires a white page from a phone book for each group
• Expects pupils to make basic calculations using a formula

Pros

• Assigns roles to each group member for full participation
• Provides a student handout with procedures and reflection questions

Cons

• None