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Biodiversity

From Bill Nye the Science Guy · 1993

Biodiversity
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Summary

Bill tours the staggering variety of living things and why so many different kinds share the planet. Different habitats support different life - and that variety matters.

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Discussion questions

Discussion

Bill tours the staggering variety of living things and why so many different kinds share the planet.

  1. Why do different habitats hold different kinds of living things?
  2. What might happen to a habitat if one species disappears?
  3. Why is having many kinds of living things a good thing?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: species, habitat, biodiversity.

Try it: Pick two habitats and list three living things you'd expect to find in each.