Galapagos: Beyond Darwin--Plants/Geography/Earth Science lesson plan (grades 6-8 Students learn that the the term endemic, as applied to animal and plant life, means “native,” or “restricted to certain geographical areas”. The presence of introduced species, or animal and plant species not endemic to a certain area, can endanger endemic species in that area. http: //school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/g...
Ecosystems--Plants lesson plan (grades 6-8)--DiscoverySchool.com Students learn that even a small area of land can offer wide biodiversity in plant life; that is, an ecosystem is composed of many different organisms. Each ecosystem will contain evidence of diversity within each species. http: //school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/y...