Oakridge Sixth Grade Class of 2010 » environment

Environment Lesson 2: Biodiversity and Living Systems

alicemercer — Sun, 16 May 2010 15:52:25 +0000

This week, we will spend time learning about living systems and biodiversity. Here is a definition for biodiversity:

the variety of different types of plant and animal life in a particular region
- MacMillan dictionary

Here are some sites we will be using to learn more:

alicemercer — Sun, 09 May 2010 23:24:21 +0000

Look at these sites, and tell me what you’ve learned about the state of the environment from what you saw:

alicemercer — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 05:04:53 +0000

Think about what we saw about how cattle are raised, then read one of these links on buffalo:

and, look at these graphics on the waste and use of energy from modern animal production:

When we meet the second time, you will write and tell me how we raise cattle now, and how does this compare to how cattle lived in the past.