Aligned with TEKS 8.12C

This Biodiversity Unit Bundle covers 8th Grade TEKS 8.12C. This comprehensive bundle includes every lesson/activity needed in order to teach how biodiversity contributes to the stability and sustainability of an ecosystem and the health of the organisms within the ecosystem (see below for resources included).
Aligned with TEKS 8.12C

Resources included in this bundle:

Biodiversity Lesson Plan (TEKS 8.12C)

  • Complete set of daily plans
  • Learning objectives
  • Vertical alignments
  • Daily set of procedures
  • 504 and SPED differentiation suggestions
  • Extensions for each day


Biodiversity - PowerPoint and Notes (TEKS 8.12C)

  • Biodiversity Facts
  • Biodiversity
  • Importance of Biodiversity
  • Threats to Biodiversity
  • What Biodiversity Looks Like
  • Diagram
  • Checkpoint - 5 questions
  • 2 Versions of Student Notes Pages - Full Size and Interactive Notebook Format
  • Modified Student Notes Pages
  • Student Notes Pages Answer Key
  • Editable Text - PowerPoint and Notes Pages


Biodiversity - Phenomenon and Guided Practice (TEKS 8.12C)

  • A hands-on activity where students will play a game to analyze how disturbances can influence biodiversity and population sizes
  • Student Record Sheet with analysis questions
  • Guided Practice with a CER
  • Complete Answer Keys


Biodiversity Literacy Article (TEKS 8.12C)

  • 2 Versions of Article (Regular and Modified)
  • Student Question Companion Sheet
  • Answer Key
  • Suggestions for Use


Biodiversity - Independent Practice (TEKS 8.12C)

  • Independent Practice sheet with a variety of questions types
  • Complete Answer Keys


Biodiversity S.C.I.E.N.C.E. Stations (TEKS 8.12C)

  • Teacher Guide for implementing S.C.I.E.N.C.E. Stations (PRINT and READ FIRST)
  • S.C.I.E.N.C.E. Station Signage
  • General Directions for students
  • Teacher Setup for specific stations
  • 7 station activities
  • Student recording sheet and answer key
  • Color and B&W options for all printable materials
  • Tutorial for assigning "Challenge" cards and creating a PIN (video and written)


Biodiversity - Task Cards (TEKS 8.12C)

  • Key vocabulary (ex. biodiversity, ecological biodiversity, genetic biodiversity, species, sustainability, ecosystem, etc.)
  • Analyzing how biodiversity contributes to sustainability
  • Identifying human and natural factors that impact biodiversity
  • Examples of ecological and genetic biodiversity
  • True/False practice
  • Multiple choice practice
  • Student recording sheets (PDF and editable version)
  • Answer Key for teacher reference (PDF and editable version)
  • Editable task card template to add your own questions


Biodiversity - Small Group Activity (TEKS 8.12C)

  • Teacher Instructions
  • Discussion/Guiding Questions
  • Biodiversity game activity
  • Complete Answer Key


Biodiversity Assessment (TEKS 8.12C)

  • 33 Question Pre-Made Assessment
  • Assessment Answer Key (2 Versions - Complete and Quick Check Formats)
  • Question Bank containing 57 questions
  • Question Bank Answer Key (2 Versions - Complete and Quick Check Formats)
  • All files come in EDITABLE and PDF formats


Biodiversity Warm-Up (TEKS 8.12C)

  • Describing the relationship between biodiversity and sustainability
  • Analyzing a graph with questions
  • Threats to biodiversity
  • Short answer questions
  • Multiple choice practice


Biodiversity Homework/Activity Sheet (TEKS 8.12C)

  • Homework/Activity Sheet (editable and PDF)
  • Answer Key (editable and PDF)


Also included in the bundle:

  • Biodiversity Exit Tickets (TEKS 8.12C)
  • Biodiversity Interactive Notebook Pages (TEKS 8.12C)