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The Biodiversity Project
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Timeline
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Big Ideas
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Lesson Overview |
Eliciting and Engaging the Student |
Developing the Ideas |
Checking for Understanding |
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BIG IDEA 1: What is Biodiversity?
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In these lessons, Kenyan students will:
- Be introduced to the bird project.
- Create video introductions for their partners in Sisters, Oregon.
- Learn some key academic terminology to assist in their understanding of the unit.
- Be presented with examples of the role birds play in the ecosystem.
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Lesson 1-1: Project Introduction and Digital Stories
Lesson 1-2: Coming to terms!
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Lesson 1-3: Magic in the Air
Lesson 1-4: The Role of Birds in the Ecosystem
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Ask students:
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BIG IDEA 2: How can we assess the biodiversity of birds where we live? |
In these lessons, Kenyan students will:
- Learn how a bird survey is conducted and basic bird identification.
- Go on a field expedition to conduct a local bird count.
- Become familiar with Important Biodiversity Areas (IBA's), specifically the Taita Hills Forests.
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BIG IDEA 3: Why here? |
In these lessons, Kenyan students will:
- Review their bird sightings from their field expedition and learn about any important species that they didn't see.
- Choose a bird that their team will research and create presentations about to share with their classmates. Research will include queries into the traits and adaptations that make their birds well-suited to the Taita Hills.
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BIG IDEA 4: How can we share our data with the Global Community? |
In these lessons, Kenyan students will:
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BIG IDEA 5: What can we do to protect the biodiversity of our forests? |
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The Biodiversity Project
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