3.1. The Encyclopedia of Life http://www.ck12.org
A BioBlitz is a snapshot - a limited-time, limited-space species inventory of the organisms that live in an area.
BioBlitzes let people get involved in the natural environment, increasing their awareness of and understanding for
the environment. BioBlitzes are conducted to learn more about an area’s biodiversity (what different life forms live
here?), distribution (where do they live?), and abundance (how many of them are there?).
BioBlitzes can be a source of new information that can be shared with local conservation management groups as
well as the EOL.
Students can organize BioBlitzes in their school yards or neighborhood parks. Partner with scientists from local
conservation groups or universities to help with identification of species or try your best and see how many different
species you can find. Put your event on the BioBlitz Worldwide map http://education.eol.org/bioblitz/worldwide ,
upload your images to EOL, and make a field guide of the species you and your classmates identified.
EOL Podcasts
http://education.eol.org/podcast
The audio seriesOne Species at a Timeis a tribute to life on Earth http://education.eol.org/podcast/one-species-tim
e. Each episode is a story, a mystery, a riddle, or an exploration of a different creature pulsing, fluttering, surging,
respiring, and galloping on this planet. Biodiversity is center stage, from scurrying invasive beetles in Oregon to
the threatened cedar trees of Lebanon to Ediacaran fauna from 580 million years ago. There are associatedExtras
and aMeet the Scientistsection with each podcast.Some have associated educational materials. All podcasts are
freely available and can be used in other projects.
Announcement of the Encyclopedia of Life
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Drtgib0C8hU
MEDIA
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URL: http://www.ck12.org/flx/render/embeddedobject/419E.O. Wilson: Encyclopedia of Life
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lj2vRZ6jtAo
MEDIA
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URL: http://www.ck12.org/flx/render/embeddedobject/421