The Importance of Biodiversity

Learn about biodiversity and its impact on an ecosystem’s stability with this informative worksheet! To begin, learners will read a brief explanation of biodiversity and its common threats: overexploitation, habitat loss, and invasive species. Then, students are given a short scenario describing the differences between a natural forest and a monoculture forest. Learners must then reflect on how threats to biodiversity will affect the two different types of forests.

This worksheet fits seamlessly into a middle-grade ecosystems unit, as it connects habitats and food webs to human impact and conservation. Students will also build their scientific vocabulary and practice thinking critically about how a change in the environment can impact ecosystems.

To learn more about ecosystems, check out Population Growth Factors and Benefits of Terracing.