Parachuting Cats in Borneo

Positives

• This interesting story shows how human interference in ecosystems can have unintended consequences.
• Teachers can download the resources and use them offline or print them. 
• The teacher's guide includes an answer key. 

Additional Prerequisites

• Students should have basic knowledge about how ecosystems work.
• Teachers can find the full story on page 2 of the teacher's guide.

Differentiation

• Teachers may need to provide some context for the students to sequence the events. If students are struggling, the teacher could read the story out loud to help the students out.
• Art or English language arts classes could have students turn this story into a comic book. Students could write a preface that explains how the story demonstrates the interconnectedness of ecosystems.
• Other resources on this topic include this video on the collapse of biodiversity, this interactive flowchart that shows the connection between ecosystems and humans, and this video for teachers about how to teach the cycling of matter in ecosystems.