http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Sat, 18 May 2013 23:23:20 PDT Sat, 18 May 2013 23:23:20 PDT http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=332699 Through this series on measuring biodiversity students will conduct investigations based on their own questioning, they will develop a methodology, collect and analyze data, test hypotheses, and communicate results. Each example given is a model for analysis with step-by-step procedures for investigating categories of questions on biodiversity and the inherent value of the different landscapes of North America.Goals: As a result of completing an investigation into the biodiversity of North American Mammals, all students should develop an understanding of the following. The concept of biodiversity, and ways to measure the diversity of organisms The role of taxonomy in assessing biodiversity Associations between the distribution of organisms and environments How to plan and conduct an investigationIn addition, students should become more familiar with the mammal communities and ecoregions in their residential areas, the biomes and ecoregions across North America, and practice independent inquiry about the natural world. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=258931 Follow Adelie penguins as they raise their chicks on Ross Island, Antarctica. Photos are uploaded daily from selected nests during the breeding season of Nov - Feb. Students keep a field notebook with observations, data and reflections using photos and stories about penguin biology, adaptations, behavior, and how they are coping with global climate change. Classrooms can communicate with the researcher over the internet during that time, asking questions and requesting information. Have your students receive a postcard from this icy continent. All photos and student questions are archived.