Inspire Biology

MODULE 5

BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION

ENCOUNTER THE PHENOMENON

What happens to this ecosystem

if the river is destroyed?

GO ONLINE

to watch a video about

community interactions in an ecosystem.

Ask Questions

Do you have other questions about the phenomenon? If so, add them to the driving

question board.

CER

Claim, Evidence, Reasoning

Make Your Claim

Use your

CER chart to make a claim

about what happens to the

ecosystem if the river is

destroyed. Explain your

reasoning.

Collect Evidence

Use the

lessons in this module to

collect evidence to support

your claim. Record your

evidence as you move

through the module.

Explain Your Reasoning

You

will revisit your claim and

explain your reasoning at the

end of the module.

GO ONLINE

to access your CER chart and explore resources that can

help you collect evidence.

LESSON 3: Explore & Explain:

Protecting Biodiversity

LESSON 2: Explore & Explain:

Extinction Rates

Additional Resources

(t)Video Supplied by BBC Worldwide Learning; (bl)Brian Mckay Photography/Moment/Getty Images; (br)©Marvin Dembinsky Photo Associates/Alamy

Module 5 • Encounter the Phenomenon