Example KWL Chart
Topic: What is biodiversity and why is it important?
Article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/2018/mar/12/what-is-biodiversity-and-why-does-it-matter-to-us
What I Know
 Bio = life, diversity = variety
 Biodiversity = biological
diversity
 Variety of species
 All species of an ecosystem
play an important role
 Variety of life on our planet or
in ecosystems
 Diversity also applies to the
same species and how animals
of the same species are
different from one another
What I Want to Know
 How does biodiversity impact
ecosystems?
 What would happen if there
was a decrease in biodiversity?
How would it impact an
ecosystem?
 What causes changes in
biodiversity?
 What effect biodiversity has on
humans
 What are examples of
biodiversity
 How is biodiversity measured?
What I Learned
 Our life relies on biodiversity: we
get our oxygen from plants,
and without bees to pollinate,
there would be no fruit or nuts
 Biodiversity is at risk
 Species extinction = biodiversity
destruction
 Humans are the biggest
problem for biodiversity
 Could be a bigger threat to
humanity than climate change
 Cannot reverse a loss of
biodiversity or extinction