Lesson summary
This activity can be amended to suit all year levels as the aim is to build an understanding of the word ‘biodiversity’. Students will begin to understand the concept of biodiversity and explore why there is poor public understanding of the word. They use the digital learning tool Wordle to create a word cloud that demonstrates their understanding.
Learning intentions:
Students will...
- understand the complexity of the concept – ‘biodiversity’
- investigate and research real world concepts of biodiversity
- understand that biodiversity in its simplest form is the variety of life on Earth.
Lesson guides and printables
Lesson details
Curriculum mapping
Australian curriculum content descriptions:
As this activity is intended to adapt for a range of year levels, no explicit links have been provided.
General capabilities: Critical and creative thinking, Literacy.
Cross-curriculum priority: Sustainability OI.2, OI.5.
Time required: up to 60 mins
Level of teacher scaffolding: Facilitate students in sharing their ideas about biodiversity.
Resources required
- Writing material, internet access, computers
- Student Worksheet – one copy per student OR computers/tablets to access the online worksheet
Additional info
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