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Grades 9-12

Man vs. Wild: Biodiversity at Risk

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SUBJECTS: Science

TOPICS: Biodiversity/Habitat

Resource Overview

Biodiversity background reading: This overview explores why biodiversity is important and what trends are threatening so many of the world’s species.

A fishing net caught on ocean reefs at the bottom of the ocean near the Danguan Island in the Philippines.

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This reading must be purchased as part of a lesson packet or as part of a full curriculum that is available in our store.

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