Biodiversity - A Digital, Device-Based resource that will get your kids out of their seats, engaged, utilizing technology, and collaborating to solve real problems and test their knowledge.

Think of a scavenger hunt, then add devices (Smartphones, Chromebooks, Laptops, or Tablets), engaged students, and learning through assessment and you have this resource.

The Content Includes:

• What is biodiversity
• The types of biodiversity
• Ecosystems with high biodiversity and its importance
• Vulnerable, Threatened, Extirpated, Endangered, Extinct, and Keystone Species
• Examples of species no longer with us and the effects
• How humans alter biodiversity

I've created a video that walks you through the entire activity. I did it using screen capture software on my phone so you can see exactly what your students will see. CLICK HERE to have a look.

Quick Disclaimer. In order to use this activity, your classroom must have at least 1 device per 3 students. Smartphones, Chromebooks, Laptops, and Tablets will all work perfectly. The wording and delivery make this resource perfect for a wide range of grade levels. If for some reason you feel this hunt isn't perfect for your classroom, I'm happy to refund your purchase no questions asked.

***********This activity can also be found bundled at a significant discount in my Biodiversity - Complete 5E Lesson Bundle. If you'd like to take a look, please CLICK HERE.

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Scavenger Hunt User Comments:

- "Just what I was looking for! Perfect!! Great way to get the students up and keep them engaged!"

- "My kids loved it!"

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- "So excited to use this instead of my old videos and boring powerpoints!!"

- "The students learned a lot and were very engaged in the lesson. Thank you."

- We did "Physical and Chemical Changes" in class yesterday! My students loved it!"

- "I can't wait to share these with my students! They love this QR thing! :-)"

- I used this half way through my unit so that the students can go through it to help consolidate some important concepts!

- "Fantastic! I love this scavenger hunt, I am changing my schedule for tomorrow's astronomy class and we are definitely doing the scavenger hunt."

- "Really awesome resource."

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Here's how you implement them:

• Print the QR codes and place them around the room

• Place your students into groups

• Let them loose! They move from Location to Location as they complete their tasks. Each Task is assigned by scanning the QR code and there are 5 Tasks per Scavenger Hunt Activity.

• Have them submit their answers directly to your email via a form on my website.

This activity:

• Lets your students utilize their devices

• Cuts down on wasted paper

• Combines learning with assessment

• Is a lot of fun

• Comes in both Word and PDF formats

Each Hunt is different and offers a unique way for your students to explore the topic. From Hunt-to-Hunt, possible tasks your students will face include:

• Video analysis

• Simulations

• Fully automated and marked Quiz

• Finish the story

• Start the story

• Calculations

• News article

• Opinion

• Word scramble

• Short answer

• Web research

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There are other Hunts as well and I'm continually adding more. Currently, the Hunts I have available include:

Ecology:

• Energy Flow in Ecosystems

• Invasive Species

• Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration

• Cycling of Matter in Ecosystems

• Ecosystems and Ecological Succession

• Interactions within Ecosystems

• Plant Reproduction

• Biodiversity

Coming Soon:

Chemistry:

• Atoms: Atomic Theory and Structure

• Physical and Chemical Changes

• Elements and the Periodic Table

• Chemical Reactions

• Types of Chemical Reactions and Balancing

• Acids, Bases and pH

• Isotopes

Coming Soon:

- Types of Bonds and Intermolecular Forces

- The Mole

- Molecular and Ionic Compounds

Space and Earth Science:

• The Seasons

• Our Solar System

• The Moon

• The International Space Station - Meeting Our Needs

• Climate Change

• Eclipse - Solar and Lunar

Coming Soon:

- Stars

- Asteroids, Comets, and Meteors

- Exoplanets

Biology:

• Cell Organelles

• The Digestive System

• The Circulatory System

• Biochemistry - Macromolecules

• Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration

• Mitosis and Cell Division

• Cells and the Cell Theory

• Cancer

• Plant Reproduction

Coming Soon:

- Cell Membrane and Transport

- Hearing and the Human Ear

- Genetic Material: DNA and RNA

- The Nervous System

- Excretory system

- Endocrine system

Electricity:

• Static Electricity

• Electricity Generation

• Friction

• Energy Transfer

Coming Soon:

- Acceleration

- Sound, Sound Energy, and the Speed of Sound

- Density and Buoyancy

- Newton's Three Laws of Motion

- Kinetic and Gravitation Potential Energy

- Light and the EM Spectrum

- One and Two-Dimensional Motion

- Calculating average speed, velocity, and displacement