...Douglas Allchin A Guide to Classification and Biodiversity: The Animal Kingdom (Vertebrates) Kate Whigman A Guide to Classification and Biodiversity: The Plant Kingdom Theresa Greenaway Copyright National Association of Biology Teachers and displaced native species, thereby...

...Kirstin Milks; Frank Brown Cloud Full of Life: Exploring Earth’s Biodiversity . By Isabel Thomas and Sara Gillingham . 2022 . Phaidon Press . ( ISBN 9781838665364 ). Hardcover. 224 pp. $24.95 . © 2023 by National Association of Biology Teachers 2023 This book takes its...

...Kirstin Milks; Frank Brown Cloud; Catherine Hibbitt chibbitt74@gmail.com The Hidden Universe: Adventures in Biodiversity . By Alexandre Antonelli . 2022 . The University of Chicago Press . ( ISBN 978-0-226-82187-0 ). Hardcover. 276 pp. $22 . © 2023 by The Regents...

...Jeffrey Baker; Angela Hammond; Lindsay Rist In biology class, climate change is relevant because of its impact on biodiversity. While the subject of climate change should be taught in science classes, problems with teaching it involve preconceived ideas that can create barriers. Instruction is also...

...Boža Janžekovič The loss of biodiversity is a global and local problem and challenge. The problem is solvable only with changed behavior, which can be achieved through education. In the literature, there are no criteria for achieving biodiversity literacy despite internationally binding documents...

...Maxwell S. Helmberger; Matthew J. Grieshop Soils contain a vast biodiversity of organisms with critical roles in maintaining ecosystem health, which remains unknown to many students. Soils are also a system well-suited to introduce broader ecological concepts such as ecosystem services...

...Luis Cayuela Understanding the main causes of biodiversity decline is an essential part of the syllabus of any university-level course in conservation biology. A novel computer-based activity is described for introducing students to using the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN...

...Joel I. Cohen; Hailey Mark NGSS guidance indicates that a life science curriculum’s unit on evolution must include the concepts of geologic ages, endangered species, Anthropocene extinction, and biodiversity. Enrichment lessons and labs deepen student understanding of key standards. This lesson...

...Sonja T. Fiedler; Thomas Heyne; Franz X. Bogner Biodiversity and sustainability are key words of modern nature-of-science teaching. While most studies use rather abstract examples for biodiversity loss, we focused on habitats that students are familiar with. Our module was developed to deepen...

...Jennifer Schneiderhan-Opel; Franz X. Bogner The terms Anthropocene and Homogenocene are frequently used to describe our current epoch, which is characterized by strong human impacts on the environment. One defining feature of the Anthro- or Homogenocene is biodiversity loss – experts say we...

... and student perception of learning, and that its broader integration with coursework could be a boon to regional and global efforts to document and conserve biodiversity. We conclude that the academic community is missing a tremendous opportunity to better engage future biologists and potential citizen...

...Carey R. Minteer; Melissa C. Smith; Ellen C. Lake; Eileen Pokorny Biodiversity encompasses the variety within and between species in an environment. Native communities host a diverse array of species and interactions among members. Invasions by non-native species reduce biodiversity...

... data, and apply their findings to pertinent conservation issues. This four-day activity uses a simplified approach, called the meter stick random sampling method, to measure plant biodiversity of different local habitats. Time-efficient and not reliant on species identification, this method is designed...

... an interactive version of a biodiversity laboratory that explores Simpson's Diversity Index. Students are walked through sample calculations with a small data set, and then analyze a larger data set, which is presented as a set of interactive graphs and automatic calculations so that they can explore the data...

... . 2018 Biodiversity and biophilia. Powerful watchwords of environmentalism. They seem to evoke in scientific terms the values of nature and of species conservation. Yet they also embody a curious irony. The concepts gain their persuasive authority from science, seen as objective and independent...

... pressing environmental issues. I present a simple, problem-based learning activity that provides students a new approach to understanding two important topics in the environmental sciences – how biodiversity is distributed across landscapes and how habitat loss can affect this biodiversity. This activity...

...Joel I. Cohen The importance of extant biodiversity, concerns regarding the rising Anthropocene extinction rates, and commitments made by signatories to biodiversity conventions each increase demands for timely data. However, as species and conservation indicators become more complex, the less...

...-course project in which students from different disciplines specialize in parts of the project and collaborate in project design and data analysis. We provide instructions for use of “Bugs on Bugs” in active-learning courses, share experiences in which a biodiversity course and a microbiology course...

...Nancy M. Trautmann; James G. MaKinster; Michael Batek Using an interactive map-based PDF, students learn key concepts related to biodiversity while developing data-analysis and critical-thinking skills. The Bird Island lesson provides students with experience in translating geospatial data into bar...

...Brook Lauro Students discover the factors contributing to species losses worldwide by conducting a project about endangered species as a component of a larger classroom theme of biodiversity. Groups conduct research using online endangered- species databases and present results to the class using...