08003—Biodiversity and Modified Landscapes

Designed for year 12 and 13 Biology students, this resource is an up-to-date account of biodiversity and aspects of biodiversity in landscapes modified by humans.

The resource kit contains a 53 page booklet, a 10 minute video and seeds used in some of the activities.

The booklet is divided into three sections. The first is an overview of biodiversity, the second section deals with case studies in biodiversity and the third contains practical activities for students.

The video re-inforces concepts of biodiversity by demonstrating practical activities found in the booklet.

Achievement objectives: Biology Objectives 6.1a and 7.1a.

Examples of topics

• What is biodiversity?
  
• Threats to biodiversity
  
• Why retain biodiversity?
  
• Measuring biodiversity on a local scale
  
• Threats to biodiversity in New Zealand
  
• Evaluating the benefits of biodiversity on farmland
  
• Encouraging native birds
  
• School grounds biodiversity census
  
• Moth biodiversity
  
• Soil biodiversity
  
• Biological activity in soils
  
  ... and others.

2003, 53pp, softback, 297x210 mm, ISBN 0-9582281-2-4, 10 minute video and seeds.