Create
an ecological report
Grade 8 to Grade 12
Teachers
are welcome to request that the programme should
emphasize a particular area of study.
Groups usually spend four hours at NARREC.
Not all activities are suitable for each class.
A snack break is taken during the course of the
morning.
| An
Ecology Field Assignment – |
An
Environmental Impact Assessment in a natural
area with three (imaginary) proposed developments
in three different habitats |
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A
half-day individual or group activity |
| Activity |
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A
five-kilometre walk – Explore,
collect, record, interpret, assess,
communicate and present the findings. |
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Study
and describe the ecology of the
area. |
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Identify,
predict and evaluate the potential
Biophysical Effects of the proposed
developments. |
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Create
an ecological report. |
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| Outcomes |
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Orientation
using aerial photographs and contour
maps |
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Hands-on
exploration and recording of abiotic
and biotic elements of an environment.
The signs of life – The
structure of living things –
Habitats – Food chains –
Food pyramids – Environmental
Assessment of the Ecosystem |
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Identifying
and recording biodiversity |
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Understanding
of how information is collected
and specimens are identified |
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Understanding
of risks and threats to an area |
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