American Museum of Natural History | R e s o u r c e s -for- L e a r n i n g

Educator Overview

Science Standards

Topics
What is Biodiversity?
Selecting a Site
Plant Identification
Plant Ecology
Arthropod Identification
Arthropods in Microhabitats
What are the Connections?
Preparing the Exhibit
Installation and Evaluation

Suggested Curricula

Reference Lists

SUGGESTED CURRICULA The design of the Biodiversity Counts resource collection allows you to tailor a curriculum by choosing the combination of resources that meet your requirements, needs, and time constraints. Mix and match to form your own curriculum or try one of the suggested combinations below-they offer a choice between investigating plants, arthropods, or both, in full or abridged versions.
Biodiveristy Counts (Plants & Arthropods) Field work and collaborative projects show students how to study biodiversity through direct observations. full version: about 17 weeks abridged: about 7 weeks	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Plants Students learn how to study biodiversity by directly observing plants in nature. full version: about 9 weeks abridged: about 3 1/2 weeks	x	x	x	x				x	x
Arthropods Students learn how to study biodiversity by directly observing arthropods in their microhabitats. full version: about 13 weeks abridged: about 4 weeks	x	x			x	x		x	x

Assessment
Within each curriculum material there are suggestions for assessment. We hope that you will also develop your own assessments to reflect the particular needs of your classroom.