Positives

• This animated video explains the complex concept of biodiversity in an easy-to-understand way. 
• The video has colorful images that support student understanding.
  

Additional Prerequisites

• You must sign in to use the "Think" and "Discuss" interactive features on the TED-Ed site.
  
• Students should have a basic understanding of the terms diversity, ecosystem, genetics, and species. 
  

Differentiation

• In addition to science classes, this video could work in a social studies class that is learning about different parts of the world or a language arts class that is working on non-fiction reading and comprehension. 
• While viewing, pause and ask students to explain the examples of biodiversity from the video. 
• As an extension activity, ask groups of students to research another example of biodiversity that was not included in the video. Can they find an example from another ecosystem? 
  
• Other resources related to this topic include Biodiversity and Humans, this video about coral reefs, and How Rainforests are Formed and How They are Being Destroyed.