INNOVATIVE LESSON NO.

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Name of the teacher: RAMYA H Class: VIII

Name of the school: GGHSS, COTTON HILL Division: C

Subject: Biology Strength:39/46

Unit: Diversity for sustenance Duration: 40mins.

Lesson: Biodiversity of Western Ghats Date:25/01/2017

Content over view : Biodiversity of Western Ghats

New terms : Western Ghats, biodiversity, hot spots, endemic species

Facts

1. The richest biodiversity hot spot in the world- Western Ghats

2. All the diverse organisms that inhibit in the earth along with their ecosystems- biodiversity
3. A biographic region that is a significant reservoir of biodiversity- biodiversity hotspots
4. A species which is specific to a particular area- endemic species
5. The biodiversity rich region which is lying parallel to Arabian sea- Western Ghats
6. Western Ghats are more than 1500km long and 1.25 lakhs square km wide.
7. Western Ghats also known as sahya mountain or sahyadri
8. The habitat of an organism
9. The richest ecosystems of Western Ghats include ponds, grass lands, sacred groves, marshes,
rivers and ponds.
10. Very rare species of the world are found in Western Ghats.
11. Western Ghats region are rapidly deteriorating due to human intervention.
12. The deterioration of Western Ghats are due to construction of dams, mining, pollution, mining,
deforestation, tourism, hunting etc.

Minor concepts

1. Western Ghats are the one of the richest biodiversity hot spots in India, where all the diverse
organisms inhibit along with their ecosystems.
2. A biographic region that is a significant reservoir of biodiversity is called biodiversity hot spots.
Eg. Western Ghats
3. A species which is specific to particular area are called endemic species
4. The Western Ghats are the biodiversity rich region which is lying parallel to the Arabian sea
5. The richest ecosystems of the Western Ghats include forests, grass land, pond, sacred groves,
rivers etc.
6. The ecological biodiversity of Western Ghats are deteriorated by various human intervention such
as agriculture, construction works, mining, exploitation of forest wealth, hunting , tourism etc.

Major concept
 Western Ghats are the one of the biodiversity hot spots in the world

Learning out come

Understanding biodiversity of Western Ghats

Objectives in terms of specification

Recalling new terms such as Western Ghats, biodiversity hot spots, endemic species etc.
Identifying biodiversity of Western Ghats.
Understanding various ecosystems of Western Ghats.
Analyzing biodiversity of Western Ghats.
Explaining biodiversity of Western Ghats.
Examining biodiversity depletion on Western Ghats.

Process skill

Observing power point presentation on biodiversity of Western Ghats.

Draws conclusions on biodiversity of Western Ghats.

Values and attitudes

Develops scientific attitude to know more and more about biodiversity of Western Ghats.
Interested to take part in conservation strategies of Western Ghats.

Teaching learning resources

1. Video presentation on biodiversity of Western Ghats.

2. Paper cutting on biodiversity of Western Ghats.
3. SCERT text book-VIII std.
4. Teachers hand book- VIII std.

Expected learning product

Creating a picture album showing the endemic species of Western Ghats.

Pre- requisite

Biodiversity of Western Ghats is under threat.

Class room interaction procedure Pupil response

INTRODUCTION
-What have you learned in the last class?
-what do you mean by biodiversity?
-what are the major services provided by the
biodiversity?
-importance of biodiversity
-all the diverse organisms inhibit along with their
ecosystem are called biodiversity.
-availability of essential materials, cultural services,
auxiliary services and ecological services.

-what are the essential materials available from the
biodiversity?
-give examples for cultural services provided by
biodiversity?
-what are the auxiliary services provided by the
biodiversity?
-food, medicine, fuels etc.
-aesthetics, recreation, rituals and their practices.
-nutrient cycling, pollination, biological control, seed
dispersal etc.

-what are the ecological services provided by the -soil formation, prevention of soil erosion, O2-CO2
biodiversity? balance, control of flood, climate control etc.

-What are the biodiversity hot spot in India? -western Ghats

-so today lets discuss about biodiversity in western
Ghats.

ACTIVITY 1
Teacher provides a paper cutting on biodiversity of
western Ghats. Students were asked to read the paper
cutting and find out answer for the questions.

BIODIVERSITY OF WESTERN
GHATS

The western Ghats, rich in bio diversity and lying

parallel to the Arabian sea. Western Ghats are the one of
the hottest biodiversity hot spots in the world. The range
stars from the south of Thapti river and ending at
Kanyakumari. It is more than 15000 km long and 1.25
lakhs sq.km wide. This region which is also known as
sahya mountain/ sahyadri is abundantly rich with
ecosystems such as forests, grass land, sacred groves,
marshes, rivers and ponds. Very rare species of the
world are found here. This region is rapidly
deteriorating due to various human interventions such
as agriculture, dams, exploitation of forest wealth,
tourism, hunting etc.

1. Bio diversity of Western Ghats.

2. Western Ghats
3. Tapti to Kanyakumari
 4. Sahya mountain/ sahyadri
DISCUSSION POINTS 5. Forests, grass land, ponds, rivers etc.
1. What does the paper cutting indicates? 6. Agriculture, construction of dams, mining,
2. Give an example for biodiversity hot spot in exploitation of forest wealth, tourism and
India? hunting.
3. Give the region where Western Ghats are
spread/located?
4. What are the other names of Western Ghats?
5. What are the diverse ecosystems found in
Western Ghats?
6. What are the causes of deterioration of
ecological diversity in Western Ghats?

CONSOLIDATION
Biodiversity hot spot in India- Western Ghats.
Western ghats also known as sahya mountain/
sahyadri
The diverse ecosystems of western ghats
includes forests, ponds, grass lands, rives,
marshes etc.
The causes of deterioration of biodiversity of
western ghats includes agriculture, mining,
pollution, hunting, tourism etc.

ACTIVITY 2
Teacher provides a power point presentation on
biodiversity of Western Ghats. Students were asked to
observe the power point presentation and identify the
features of each organism. And also asked to find out
answer for the questions.

FLORA
Shola forests
Grass lands
Sacred groves
Rain forests

FAUNA
Mammals-bengal tiger,nilgiri tahr, lion tailed 1. Biodiversity of Western Ghats.
macaque. 2. Grass lands, forests, ponds, rivers, rain
Birds nilgiri pipit, Malabar barbet, Malabar forests etc.
horn bill etc. 3. Mammals, birds, reptiles etc.
Reptiles- mugger crocodile, pipe snake 4. Bengal tiger, nilgiri tahr, lion tailed
 Amphibians- tree frog, purple frog etc. macaque.
5. Mugger crocodile, pipe snake, etc.
6. Malabar pipit, nilgiri pipit, Malabar horn bill
etc.
DISCUSSION POINTS
1. What does the power point presentation
indicates?
2. What are the various ecosystems of the Western
Ghats?
3. Give major fauna of Western Ghats?
4. Give examples for mammals in Western Ghats?
5. Give example for reptiles in Western Ghats?
6. What are the different types of birds seen in
Western Ghats?

CONSOLIDATION

The various ecosystems of western ghats

includes rain forests, grass lands, rivers, ponds
etc.
The major fauna of western ghats includes
mammal, reptiles, birds etc.
Mammals- Bengal tiger, nilgiri tahr, lion tailed
macaque.
Birds- Malabar pipit, nilgiri pipit, Malabar horn
bill etc.
Reptiles- mugger crocodile, pipe snake etc.
Amphibians- tree frog, purple frog.

REVIEW

QUESTIONS

1. Give the worlds hottest biodiversity hot spot in India?

2. Where does Western Ghats located?
3. What do you mean by biodiversity?
4. What are the various ecosystems of Western Ghats?
5. What are endemic species?
6. Give examples for mammals and reptiles in Western Ghats?
7. Give examples for bids and insects in Western Ghats?
8. Give flora of Western Ghats?
 9. What re the causes of deterioration of biodiversity of Western Ghats?

ACTIVITY: Complete the illustration suitably

mammal
s
1.nilgirit
ahr

fishes
weste birds
denisons
barb
rn 1.nilgiri
pipit

ghats
reptiles
1.mugge
r
crocodile

FOLLOW UP ACTIVITY

Collect more and more information about biodiversity of Western Ghats and prepare a report on it.