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Species Diversity in a Compost Bin

Lesson5 of 14 in this unit

SecondaryYear 7 - 8ScienceEnvironmentalBiodiversityConservationSustainability

Lesson Summary

Students use a sample of damp decomposing organic material from a compost bin and sort the material to measure its species diversity.

Learning intentions

Students will:

investigate the species in a confined ecosystem
collect mathematical data about species diversity
choose appropriate scientific equipment to complete the investigation.

Success criteria

Students can:

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