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Science-Grade 9
Learner Activity Sheets
Quarter 1- Week 5: Biodiversity and Species Extinction
First Edition, 2021

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 WEEKLY LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEETS
Science 9, Quarter 1, Week 5

BIODIVERSITY AND SPECIES EXTINCTION

Name: _______________________________________ Section: _______________________________

Most Essential Learning Competency:

Relate species extinction to the failure of populations of organisms to adapt to abrupt
changes in the environment. (S9LT-Ie f-30)

Learning Objectives:
The learners shall be able to:
1. describe biodiversity;
2. determine the pattern of population distribution;
3. compare the distribution patterns of the different populations;
4. explain the importance of biological diversity; and,
5. state the causes of extinction.
Time Allotment: 4 hours

Key Concepts:
• Biodiversity refers to the variety of life in the area. To be more specific, biodiversity refers
to all of the species in one region or ecosystem like the rainforest or savanna.
• Population is a group of living things within a certain area that are all of the same species.
A population of one kind may affect a population of another kind within the community.
Communities with many different species (a high index of diversity) would be able to
withstand environmental changes better than communities with only a few species (a low
index of diversity). Population sizes vary among organisms. With the number of births and
when they move into an ecosystem. They also change when members die or move out of an
ecosystem.
• Limiting factors are environmental conditions that keep a population from increasing in
size and help balance ecosystem. Example: availability of food, water, and living conditions.
• Carrying capacity is the maximum population size and environment can support. The
carrying capacity is affected by the changes in the environment. If the population size rises
above the carrying capacity, organisms die because not all their needs can be met.
• Biodiversity is important to humans for many reasons. Biodiversity is also considered by
many to have intrinsic value—that is, each species has a value and a right to exist, whether
it is known to have value to humans. Economic, ecological life support, recreation, cultural
and scientific, are some cores and interacting values that humans placed on biodiversity.
• Extinction occurs when the last member of that species dies. When the population of a
species begins declining rapidly, the species is said to be a threatened species. A species
is endangered when its population has become so low that it is possible of becoming extinct.

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 • Human actions have resulted in habitat loss and degradation that have accelerated the rate
of extinction. Deforestation, wildlife depletion, water and air pollution, and destruction of
coastal resources are some of the activities that contributes to the rate of extinction.

Activity 1. It’s me, Biodiversity!

Objective: Describe biodiversity.
What you need: paper and pen
What to do: Identify the image below if it reflects biodiversity or not. Just put a check ( ) in
the box if the image reflects biodiversity and ( x) if it is not. (localize the photos.box sould be
before the ite number. No more period mark on each phrases)

Figure 1. Source: myresortbatangas.com Figure 2. Source: caraganewscourier.com

1. Corals and fishes 2. Bird, tree and flowers

Figure 3. Source:pna.gov.ph/articles/1091304 Figure 4. Source: caraganewcourier.com

3. Concrete buildings 4. Logs

Figure 5. Source: goodnewspilipinas.com

5. Poultry

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Guide Question:

How will you describe biodiversity?

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Scoring Rubric:

3 2 1
Explanations are Explanations are Explanations are
conceptually correct conceptually correct conceptually
and complete. and incomplete. incorrect.

Activity 2. Count me in!

Objectives: Determine the pattern of population distribution.
Compare the distribution patterns of the different populations.
What you need: paper and pen.
What to do:
1. Study the three patterns of population
distribution in Figure 6.
2. Count the total number for each population.
With the given formula for computing
population density, calculate the density of 18 cm
each population.
𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑑𝑢𝑎𝑙𝑠
𝐷𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑦 =
𝑠𝑖𝑧𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑎

3. Record your data in the table below.

Figure 6.
Adapted from Science 9 Learners
Modules

Table 1. Population Density.

Population Name Number of Organism Population Density
Bermuda grass 57 0.16

Guide Questions:
Q1. Which population has the smallest number? largest number?

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Q2. What are the patterns in the distribution of the three populations?
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Q3. What might be the possible causes for the differences in the population density?
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Q4. What possible conditions could change the density of any of the population?
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Q5. How do the changes in the environment affect the survival of the species?
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Scoring Rubric for Q2, Q3, Q4, and Q5.

3 2 1
Explanations are Explanations are Explanations are
conceptually correct conceptually correct conceptually
and complete. and incomplete. incorrect.

Activity 3. Don’t Leave it Blank!

Objective: State the causes of extinction.
What you need: paper and pen.
What to do: Below are photos of different activities that harm the environment that may lead to
species extinction. Complete the words or phrases that describe each photo. Write your answer
on a separate sheet of paper.

Figure 7. Source: denr.gov.ph Figure 8. Source: BBC/Western

Australia Government

1. D _ _ O R _ S _ A T _ _ N 2. W I _ _ L I _ E D_P_ET__N

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 Figure 9. Source: richmondvale.org Figure 10. Source: Getty Image

3. W A _ _ R P_L__TI_N 4. A _ _ __LLU_ IO_

5. D _ S T _ U C _ _ O N OF
C__STAL R E S _ U R C _ _S

Figure 11. Source: reefkeeping.com

Guide Questions:
Q1. Which among the human activity/ies shown above has/have a direct harmful effect
on marine biodiversity?
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Q2. Which among the human activity/ies shown above has/have direct harmful effect
on a forest ecosystem?
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Q3. How do these human activities lead to the extinction of species?
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Scoring Rubric for Q3.

3 2 1
Explanations are Explanations are Explanations are
conceptually correct conceptually correct conceptually
and complete. and incomplete. incorrect.

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Activity 4. Importance of Biodiversity
Objective: Explain the importance of biological diversity
What you need: paper and pen.
What to do: Read the article below and answer the following questions.

Importance of Insects
(Source: FlexBooks 2.0)

Many insects are considered to be pests by humans. However, insects are also very
important for numerous reasons. Insects can be found in every environment on Earth. They
have adapted to a broad range of habitats, successfully finding their own niche, because
they will eat almost any substance that has nutritional value.
Insects are crucial components of many ecosystems, where they perform many
important functions. They aerate the soil, pollinate blossoms, and control insect and plant
pests. Many insects, especially beetles, are scavengers, feeding on dead animals and fallen
trees, thereby, recycling nutrients back into the soil. As decomposers, insects help create
topsoil, the nutrient rich layer of soil that helps plants grow. Burrowing bugs, such as ants
and beetles, dig holes in the soil that provide channels of water, benefiting plants. Bees,
wasps, butterflies, and ants pollinate flowering plants. Gardeners love the big-eyed bug and
praying mantis because they control the size of certain insect’s population, such as aphids,
and caterpillars, which feed on new plant growth.
Some insects produce useful substances, such as honey, wax, lacquer, and silk.
Honeybees have been raised by humans for thousands of years for honey. The silkworm
greatly affected human history. When the Chinese use worms to develop self, desert trade
connected China to the rest of the world. Insects, of course, are not just eaten by people.
Insects are the sole food source for many amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals, making
their roles in food chains and food webs extremely important. It is possible that food webs
could collapse if insect populations decline.

Guide Questions:
How important is the biological diversity?
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Scoring Rubric:

3 2 1
Explanations are Explanations are Explanations are
conceptually correct conceptually correct conceptually
and complete. and incomplete. incorrect.

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Reflection:
As a student and young citizen in your community, how will you help in conserving the
biodiversity in your area?
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Scoring Rubric:

Points Description
Practical application is scientifically explained
3
consistent to the concepts, and has no misconception.
Practical application is scientifically explained consistent to the
2 concepts, but with minimal misconception.
Practical application is explained consistent to the concepts, but with
1 misconceptions.

References:

Alvarez, Liza A, et.al. 2014. Science – Grade 9. Pasig City: Department of Education

“Importance of Biodiversity.” Australia State of Environment 2016. Accessed July 2, 2021.

https://soe.environment.gov.au/theme/biodiversity/topic/2016/importance-biodiversity.

“9.8 Importance of Insects.” CK-12. Accessed July 2, 2021. https://flexbooks.ck12.org/cbook/ck-

12-middle-school-life-science-2.0/section/9.18/primary/lesson/importance-of-insects-ms-
ls/?fbclid=IwAR06qjxFMi8HdxpFFoitaj0Ouz4NLkGItDQ81TQy3cjBDSRwQ_q7NsSQHro

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Activity 4
Guide Question Possible answer: Biological diversity is important since different species lives affect others,
especially human. With the different uses and valued relationships with each living organisms, survival is
secured.
Activity 3
1. DEFORESTATION
2. WILDLIFE DEPLETION
3. WATER POLLUTION
4. AIR POLLUTION
5. DESTRUCTION OF COASTAL RESOURCES
Q1. Water pollution and destruction of coastal resources.
Q2. Deforestation.
Q3. With these human activities, the habitat of some species will be destroyed and the sources of food of
other species will lessen, so the population of some species might be lessened, or all be extinct.
Activity 2.
Table 1. Population in an area.
Population Name Number of Organism Population Density
Bermuda grass 57 0.16
Clover 15 0.042
Lilies 21 0.058
Q1. Clover. Bermuda grass.
Q2. The Bermuda grass population has the highest population density among the species while clover has
the smallest population density next to lilies.
Q4. Availability of sunlight, nutrients, or water; presence of the organisms that feed on the plants; the space
available for each individual plant.
Q5. Any changes of the factors that affects the growth of the population of the plants.
Activity 1.
1. ✔️
2. ✔️
3. X
4. X
5. ✔️
Guide Question Possible answer: Biodiversity keeps the balance in the ecosystem. It also can be a source of
food for human.
Answers Keys
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