{"id":266,"date":"2020-04-28T18:57:42","date_gmt":"2020-04-28T18:57:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.windsorpubliclibrary.com\/learn\/?page_id=266"},"modified":"2025-07-22T19:15:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T19:15:07","slug":"grade-6-understanding-life-systems-biodiversity","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.windsorpubliclibrary.com\/learn\/index.php\/grade-1-8\/grade-6\/grade-6-understanding-life-systems-biodiversity\/","title":{"rendered":"Grade 6 &#8211; Understanding Life Systems (Biodiversity)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Grade 6 Overall Expectations:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Assess human impacts on biodiversity, and identify ways of preserving biodiversity.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:524345\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Saving the Natural World<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:683643\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Planet Ar<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:683643\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">k: Preserving Earth\u2019s Biodiversity<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:626032\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What Can We Do About Invasive Species?<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/windsor.bibliocommons.com\/item\/show\/660796017\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What Is The Threat Of Invasive Species?<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:438628\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aliens From Earth: When Animals And Plants Invade Other Ecosystems<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:866188\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gone Is Gone Wildlife Under Threat<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:693543\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Animals on the Brink<\/a> (Book series)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/search.ebscohost.com.ezp.windsorpubliclibrary.com:2048\/login.aspx?direct=true&amp;db=prh&amp;AN=128377066&amp;site=ehost-live\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Declining Biodiversity<\/a> (Database article)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/search.ebscohost.com.ezp.windsorpubliclibrary.com:2048\/login.aspx?direct=true&amp;db=prh&amp;AN=115733675&amp;site=ehost-live\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bugs That Call Your House Home<\/a> (Database article)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kids.britannica.com\/students\/article\/biodiversity\/317516\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Biodiversity<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/page\/species-risk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Species at Risk<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blueplanetbiomes.org\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blue Planet Biomes<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dkfindout.com\/us\/animals-and-nature\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Animals and Nature<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GK_vRtHJZu4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Why is Biodiversity Important?<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6RTiGmnMvvU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aboriginal Hunting<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wXJiHr8jWBs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Human Impacts on Biodiversity<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nanaimo.ca\/docs\/services\/home-and-property\/invasive_plants.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Invasive Plants<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onegreenplanet.org\/animalsandnature\/monoculture-crops-environment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Monoculture<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Investigate the characteristics of living things, and classify diverse organisms according to specific characteristics.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:802892\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Science Kids: Biodiversity<\/a> (DVD)<\/li>\n<li>Wonders of Biodiversity (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/windsor.bibliocommons.com\/item\/show\/170617017https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:170617\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Biodiversity<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:777351\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Your Guide to Life on Earth<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:603642\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What Is A Vertebrate?<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/windsor.bibliocommons.com\/item\/show\/601261017\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Animals Without Backbones<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:438965\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Invertebrates<\/a> (DVD)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:582348\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Biomes<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:347761\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Biomes of the World<\/a> (Book series)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoopladigital.com\/title\/12332753\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Biodiversity<\/a> (Hoopla ebook)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoopladigital.com\/title\/10028948\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Understanding Science: Classification of Living Things<\/a> (Hoopla evideo)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencebuddies.org\/science-fair-projects\/project-ideas\/EnvSci_p031\/environmental-science\/biodiversity-survey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Biodiversity Survey<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ontarioecoschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Biodiversity_Factsheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Biodiversity Education Fact Sheet<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li>Vertebrate Basics (Website)<\/li>\n<li>Invertebrate Basics (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.torontozoo.com\/pdfs\/TZ_ANNUALreport_2015_FINAL-C_jan25.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Biodiversity: Teacher Resource Booklet<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.microscopy-uk.org.uk\/index.html?http:\/\/www.microscopy-uk.org.uk\/pond\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pond Life Identification Kit<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mbgnet.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Biomes of the World<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/studyjams.scholastic.com\/studyjams\/jams\/science\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Plants<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/earthobservatory.nasa.gov\/experiments\/biome\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mission: Biomes<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kidzone.ws\/animals\/animal_classes.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Animal Classes<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Demonstrate an understanding of biodiversity, its contributions to the stability of natural systems, and its benefits to humans.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fKANOPY$002f0$002fKANOPY:12121133\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tree of Life: The Incredible Biodiversity of Life on Earth<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:164058\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Monerans &amp; Protists<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:693996\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Plants<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/windsor.bibliocommons.com\/v2\/search?query=The+science+of+living+things&amp;searchType=series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Science of Living Things<\/a> (Book series)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:689103\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wild Animal Neighbors: Sharing Our Urban World<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:673344\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Backyard Biology: Investigate Habitats Outside Your Door With 25 Projects<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ezp.windsorpubliclibrary.com:2048\/login?url=http:\/\/search.ebscohost.com\/login.aspx?direct=true&amp;db=nlebk&amp;AN=368761&amp;site=eds-live\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kingdoms of Life<\/a> (database ebook)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoopladigital.com\/title\/11663253\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A Closer Look at Plant Classifications, Parts, and Uses<\/a> (Hoopla ebook)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoopladigital.com\/title\/12372156\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Classification of Animals Volume 1<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoopladigital.com\/title\/12373505\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Volume 2<\/a> (Hoopla ebook)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoopladigital.com\/title\/13165648\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Biodiversity Eco Facts<\/a> (Hoopla evideo)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoopladigital.com\/title\/11521036\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What do Living Things Need?<\/a> (Hoopla evideo)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kids.britannica.com\/kids\/article\/biological-classification\/599565\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Biological Classification<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontarioparks.com\/parksblog\/why-is-biodiversity-important\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Why is Biodiversity Important?<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.biology4kids.com\/files\/studies_relationships.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Relationships Between Organisms<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kids.nationalgeographic.com\/explore\/science\/green-invaders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Green Invaders<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rzxFTrktN1c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Invertebrate Animals<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qRKoGO7hNXg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vertebrate Animals<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tx40NhM8hqM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bill Nye: <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tx40NhM8hqM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Biodiversity<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/billnye.com\/the-science-guy\/biodiversity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bill Nye: Biodiversity<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grade 6 Overall Expectations: Assess human impacts on biodiversity, and identify ways of preserving biodiversity. Saving the Natural World (Book) Planet Ark: Preserving Earth\u2019s Biodiversity (Book) What Can We Do About Invasive Species? (Book) What Is The Threat Of Invasive Species? 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