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Coastal Peru: The Amazing Biodiversity of a Coastal Ecosystem

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Peru's coastal ecosystem is only one of the country's amazing features. But travelers don't need passports, expensive plane tickets, or heavy suitcases to examine the biodiversity of coastal Peru. Armed with a field trip log and graphic organizers, young scientists become nature spies on a virtual field trip to Peru.

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Concepts
peru, biodiversity, coastal ecosystems, fish, fish species, penguins, south america, south american geography, the incan empire, the incas, ocean currents, fishing industry, sustainability, phytoplankton, el nino, the amazon rainforest, the amazon river, the andes mountains, machu picchu
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science
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Instructional Ideas
  • For younger learners, break up the showing of the video to keep viewers focused
  • Post pictures of the Paracas Candelabra, the other Peruvian geoglyphs, and of divers swimming with whale sharks
  • After watching the video, have class members develop their own questions to research
Classroom Considerations
  • The first 7 minutes of the 45:13 video provide an overview of the country
  • The episodic nature of the video makes it possible to pause the video frequently to check for understanding
  • Requires color copies of the Spy Guide
Pros
  • The Spy Guide keeps viewers focused
  • The support documents may be downloaded as either PDF or Word documents
Cons
  • None