FOREST QUEST
Urban Botanists Team
Each of you will need to know how to
create a PowerPoint presentation. A
tutorial is available below to gain this skill.
1) Each individual will research information for the
following questions before working on group tasks:
What
is biodiversity?
Why
is biodiversity important?
How
can humans impact biodiversity?
How
can we conserve biodiversity?
Biodiversity and Protected Areas
Earth Easy:
Simple Sustainable Living
Group Task:
This team will do research
on the plant diversity in an urban forest and create a PowerPoint presentation
that reflects their findings and makes recommendations for plant diversity.
1. Choose an urban forest near your school
2. Decide on research role for each individual on team
a. Research roles could be divided into the following
categories:
i.
Flowers
ii.
Herbs
iii.
Shrubs
iv.
Deciduous
trees
v.
Coniferous
trees
3. Define individual responsibilities within each
group
4. Create an action plan and timeline
5. Perform plant surveys and compile data on plant
diversity (use plant guide books for identification)
6. Take digital pictures of plant life for PowerPoint
presentation
7. Research information on these plants on the web –
download pictures for PowerPoint presentation
8. Design presentation
9. Publish and present
Web Resources
Print Resources
Western Boreal Plant
Guide
Bud’s Flora
Understory Vegetation