Teach Biodiversity and Human Impact with this life science lesson for Grades 6–8 . The set has 25 slides, delivered as an editable PowerPoint and as a matching printable PDF, so you can present it on the board or print a copy for a student who needs a paper version. The PowerPoint includes teacher speaker notes for each slide.

What students practice

• The Big Inquiry
• Learning Goals
• What Is Biodiversity?
• Three Levels of Biodiversity
• Richness and Evenness
• How Sampling Changes What We Notice
• Why Biodiversity Matters
• Many Species, One Food Web
• Interconnected Ecosystems
• Human Pressure: Habitat Loss
• Human Pressure: Fragmentation
• Human Pressure: Pollution
• Human Pressure: Invasive Species
• Human Pressure: Overharvesting
• Human Pressure: Climate Change
• Saudi Connection: Farasan Islands

Slide topics include The Big Inquiry; Learning Goals; What Is Biodiversity?; Three Levels of Biodiversity; Richness and Evenness; How Sampling Changes What We Notice; Why Biodiversity Matters; Many Species, One Food Web; and Exit Ticket.

What’s included (25 slides)

• Editable PowerPoint (25 slides, with teacher speaker notes)
• Printable PDF of the same 25 slides
• Includes a check-your-understanding or assess slide
• Includes an exit ticket

How to use it in class

1. Project the PowerPoint (or the PDF) and work through the slides with the class.
2. Use the speaker notes for questions to ask, common misconceptions and a model answer.
3. Use the exit ticket or final review questions as a quick formative check.
4. Print selected slides for notebooks, absent students or a sub plan.

At a glance

• Grade: 6–8
• Subject: Life Science (Biodiversity and Human Impact)
• Pages: 25
• Format: Editable PPTX + printable PDF; instant digital download after purchase