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CONSERVING BIODIVERSITY IN THE DENVER METRO AREA:
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A Standards-Based Method for Introducing Biodiversity Concepts into Geography and Science Courses in Grades 6-12
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CONSERVING BIODIVERSITY IN THE DENVER METRO AREA:
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A Standards-Based Method for Introducing Biodiversity Concepts into Geography and Science Courses in Grades 6-12
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Material in this printed version of "Conserving Biodiversity in the
Denver Metro Area: A Standards-Based Method for Introducing Biodiversity
Concepts into Geography and Science Courses in Grades 6-12", along
with the printed version of the accompanying Denver Metro Area maps and
associated tables, is intended for free, noncommercial, not-for-profit
use by educators and their students in the 9- county Denver, Colorado
Metro Area.
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The information contained herein is provided on an as-is, as-available
basis without warranties of any kind, expressed or implied, including
(but not limited to) warranties of merchantability, fitness for a
particular purpose, and non-infringement. The University of Colorado,
Colorado State University, the University of Northern Colorado and the
State of Colorado further expressly disclaim any warranty that the data
are error-free or current as of the date supplied.
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| To order Denver Metro Area maps, please contact the Colorado Natural
Heritage Program (CNHP). Send your name, agency, address, phone number,
map number, and quantity to
maps@lamar.colostate.edu;
or mail your request to:
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Colorado Natural Heritage Program - Map Order Colorado State University 8002 Campus Delivery Fort Collins, CO 80523-8002
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The following maps are available for $23.39 each plus 6.7% sales tax and shipping and handling:
If you wish to have any of these maps laminated there is an additional charge of $12.50 per map. Please note your request for laminated maps and include the extra fee with your order.
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working condition and CNHP reserves the right to change prices at any
time. Allow 2-3 weeks for delivery.
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| All maps will smear if
subjected to contact with, e.g. water or extensive manipulation by human
hands. Lamination of all maps is, therefore, strongly recommended prior to
their initial use.
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Introduction to the Curriculum
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List of Commonly Used Abbreviations
3.
Colorado Geography and Science Standards
4. Descriptions of Denver Metro Area Maps
Unit One – Interrelation of Biodiversity, Ecology, and Evolution
1. Biodiversity and Conservation Biology Definition and Scope
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Species Interactions and Ecosystem Structure
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Fire Succession and Effects on Biodiversity
4.
Bottleneck Genes
Unit Two –
The Value of Biodiversity
1.
The Value of Native Species
Unit Three –
Major Threats to Biodiversity and How Biodiversity has Changed Over Time
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Biodiversity: Leading Threats
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Land Use and Aerial Photography
3.
Noxious Weed Population Explosion
Unit Four –
How Students Learn about Biodiversity through Scientific Investigation ("Inquiry") in Outdoor Ecosystems
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Observing and Describing Outdoor Ecosystems
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Quantifying Biodiversity
3. Plum Creek and Clear Creek: Comparison of Two Different Aquatic/Riparian Ecosystems
Unit Five
–Technological Aspects of Biodiversity Maintenance
1. Using
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Unit Six –
How People Cooperate to Maintain Biodiversity
1. Biodiversity Conservation: Who Makes it Happen?
*NOTE: The "entire curriculum" and the "appendix" are compressed files. After downloading these files you will need a zip utility to unzip the files. A free evaluation version of Winzip can be downloaded from the following site: http://www.winzip.com/
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