Science Ecosystems & Habitatsusually ages 12–14

Biodiversity & Resilience

Explain what biodiversity means, why high biodiversity makes ecosystems more resilient, and describe the ways human activity threatens biodiversity (habitat destruction, pollution, invasive species, climate change)

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Defines biodiversity at the species, genetic, and ecosystem levels
Explains why high biodiversity makes an ecosystem more stable and resilient to disruption
Identifies at least three human activities that reduce biodiversity
Discusses why biodiversity loss matters for humans as well as wildlife

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If your child was asked why it matters if a rainforest is cut down even if lots of species survive elsewhere, could they explain what biodiversity means and why losing it makes whole ecosystems more fragile?

Where this sits on the map

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Builds on

Food Webs & Interdependenceages 11–12Biodiversity's role in ecosystem resilience is best understood in the context of food webs and interdependence

Species Distribution & Changeages 12–13Biodiversity loss is a consequence of the environmental changes affecting species distribution

Biodiversity & Resiliencethis skill · ages 12–14

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Curriculum alignment

Candidate matches to official curriculum codes — machine-suggested, unreviewed (v0.1).

This skill sits beyond Year 6 in the Australian Curriculum, so no F–6 code is matched. It also sits beyond the NSW K–6 syllabuses. It also sits beyond Level 6 in the Victorian Curriculum.

Nearby on the map

Chromosomes, Genes & DNAages 12–13 Evidence for Evolutionages 12–14 Extinction & Rapid Changeages 12–14 Genetic Mutationages 12–14

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