Biodiversity CER Task Cards | Biology | Grades 9–12

Biodiversity CER Task Cards is Claim-Evidence-Reasoning phenomena task cards for high school Biology (grades 9–12) on Biodiversity.

Pairs with: Biodiversity Slide Show Presentation; Biodiversity Guided Notes; Biodiversity Lesson Quiz; Biodiversity Unit Test.

Sections: Claim • Evidence • Reasoning (cer) Task Cards; Curricular Overview & Design Intent; Next Generation Science Standards (ngss) Alignment; Teacher Implementation & Instructional Guide; Three-tiered Cognitive Scaffolding Architecture; Recommended Classroom Implementation Models; Card 1 • [tier 1: Identify]; Three Levels Of Biodiversity: Genetic, Species & Ecosystem. Sample item: “Teacher: _________________________”

What's inside: Phenomena-Based CER Task Cards (editable .docx + PDF, about 9,572 words, 26 pages); answer key / model answers for the teacher.

Standards: HS-LS4-6 — Create or revise a simulation to test a solution to mitigate adverse impacts of human activity on biodiversity. HS-LS2-7 — Design, evaluate, and refine a solution for reducing the impacts of human activities on the environment and biodiversity.

Resource type: CER Task Cards. Format: editable Microsoft Word file plus a ready-to-print PDF.

Classroom use: Place cards at stations or project them; students write a claim, cite evidence, and explain their reasoning. Built for high school Biology, grades 9–12.

Format note: These files are delivered in Microsoft Office formats (Word and/or PowerPoint). If you open a worksheet that includes tables in Apple Pages or another non-Microsoft app, table formatting may not display correctly. For best results, use Microsoft Word or PowerPoint (or upload the file to Google Docs). If you run into any formatting issues, contact us and we can send a PDF version.