NYBG Scientists Discover 22 New Species in 2023

Positives

• The article is brief, with visual representations so students can read and analyze it in one class period.
• Essential vocabulary words are bolded for ease of use.
  

Additional Prerequisites

• Vocabulary is rigorous, so a definition list or graphic organizer will be helpful.
• Students and teachers can share this article via social media.
• Students may benefit from understanding taxonomy and biodiversity before reading the article.

Differentiation

• The article includes links to related content, archived blogs, and categories of other articles in the resource blog.
• Science teachers can utilize the article to review taxonomy since the hierarchy of classification ranks is listed.
• English teachers can have students read the article and research new and soon-to-be-extinct species.
• Students will benefit from examples of species' taxonomic position and examples of phylogenic trees.