Bell Work Instructions 1) First go get your clickers Nov 15, 2013 2) Then pick up a study guide from the front table 3) Go ahead and write down the correct answers

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Just look at the other screen 4) Then take out a sheet of paper & number it from 1 to 5

PLAN SPI 0807.5.4

Biodiversity

1) Discuss objective and bell work (study guide) 2) Celebrate birthdays 3) View notes about biodiversity 4) Complete a 5-question assignment 5) Discuss most missed answers from yesterday COPY IN YOUR AGENDA:

Homework

:  Use the study guides to prepare for Monday's "pre-test" 

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Biodiversity

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SPI 0807.5.4 (Biodiversity)

Identify several reasons for the importance of maintaining the earth’s biodiversity.

8 Reasons to Maintain Biodiversity

1) To feed the world 2) To provide more medicine 3) To maintain our economies 4) To provide life support for our biosphere 5) To avoid disrupting food webs 6) To satisfy human curiosity 7) To preserve nature's beauty 8) To respect life in all its forms

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1) To feed the world

 90 percent of the world's food come from only 20 plant species Examples: Corn, Wheat, Rice, Soybeans, etc.  If a disease or natural disaster damages or wipes out one or more of these crops, famine would result (millions could starve )  With more varieties of these types of plants, we increase our chances of avoiding and/or reducing the impact of a disaster

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2) To provide more and better medicine

 40% of medicine prescribed in the USA comes from plants, animals, or microorganisms.

 With less biodiversity there is less opportunity to find new medicines

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3) To maintain our economies

 Various plants and animals are vitally important parts of our national and global economies  If some disaster were to wipe out one or more of these resources, tremendous financial hardship would result

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4) To provide life support for our biosphere

 Various plants and animals provide vital services to life on earth Example: Oysters filter water making it cleaner for other marine life Example: Forest absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen

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5) To avoid disrupting food webs

 When we over-hunt or over-harvest wild plants and wild animals and/or wipe out species due to pollution and habitat destruction, we seriously disrupt the food chains and food webs

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6) To satisfy human curiosity

 Human beings naturally are curious about our world and life in general.  People enjoy learning about wildlife (both plants & animals)

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7) To preserve nature's beauty

 Beautiful places with high biodiversity like Yellowstone park, the Smoky Mountains, and the Amazon Rainforest are popular places to visit

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8) To respect life in all its forms

 Even organisms that we fear or dislike also have a right to exist