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Illinois Biodiversity Unit

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Section I: What is Biodiversity?

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What's Your Biodiversity IQ?
Sizing Up Species
Backyard BioBlitz
The Gene Scene

Section 2: Why is Biodiversity Important?

​Video - Video Activities
The Nature of Poetry
The Spice of Life
Secret Services

Section 3: What's the Status of Biodiversity?

​Video - Video Activities
Endangered Species Gallery Walk
For the most current Illinois endangered and threatened species list, click here.
The Case of the Greater Prairie-chicken: lesson demonstration podcast;
greater prairie-chicken podcast
Space for Species

Section 4: How Can We Protect Biodiversity?

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Future Worlds
Career Moves

Appendices and Supplemental Activities

​Appendices
Supplemental Activities