Class 6 Vocational Education Chapter 2 (Project 2), Biodiversity Register, trains students to observe, document and present local biodiversity across crop plants, fruit trees, fodder plants, weeds, insects and birds, inspired by India’s People’s Biodiversity Register (PBR).
What Class 6 Vocational Education Chapter 2 Covers
Activities 1–4: Identifying Survey Sites & Scheduling Field Visits introduces biodiversity and local ecological knowledge (Activities 1–2), selects diverse survey sites around school, fields, orchards and ponds (Activity 3), and schedules seasonal field observations with magnifying glasses and binoculars (Activity 4).
Activities 5–7: Recording Crops, Fruits, Fodder, Weeds & Pests fills structured register tables for (I) crop plants, (II) fruit plants, (III) fodder plants, (IV) weed plants and (V) pests (Activity 5), identifies unknown species with community elders and experts (Activity 6), and presents the completed Biodiversity Register (Activity 7).
Exercises in Chapter 2
- What did I learn from others?, What did I do and how long did it take? activity logs, and Think and Answer reflection questions.
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FAQ
What five categories of living things are recorded in the Class 6 Biodiversity Register?
1. Crop plants, 2. Fruit plants, 3. Fodder plants, 4. Weed plants (including medicinal weeds), and 5. Pests and insects.
Why is it important to record local names and seasonal availability in a Biodiversity Register?
Recording local names, flowering/fruiting seasons and traditional medicinal or fodder uses preserves community knowledge and helps protect local varieties from disappearing.