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4.2 practical: investigate the population size of an organism in two different areas using quadrats 4.5 understand how abiotic and biotic factors affect the population size and distribution of Organisms. Distribution of Pleurococcus from Adaptability Collaboration Teamwork Cooperation Interpersonal skills Leadership 52 Section 4: Ecology and the environment b) Feeding relationships Students will be assessed on ability to: 4.3B understand the term biodiversity 4.4B practical: investigate the distribution of organisms in their habitats and measure biodiversity quadrats 4.6 understand the given to different trophic levels, including producers, primary, secondary and tertiary consumers and decomposers 4.7 understand the concepts of food chains, food webs, pyramids of number, pyramids of biomass and pyramids of energy transfer. Activities: Produce a poster of a food web. use images from magazines/internet etc. to illustrate the poster. Construct a pyramid of energy on graph paper using data from Figure 14.12 Page 158. Carry out a belt transect, using a quadrat and tape measure/rope, to determine the distribution of one organism, for example up a rocky shore, away from a pond or tree. Multimedia Science School food web simulation. Animation: Resources on ActiveBook. Edexcel International GCSE Biology Student Book: Pages 155–158 resources on Page 155 of ActiveBook: interdependence, food chains and webs, food webs and pyramids Edexcel International GCSE Biology Revision Guide: Pages 56–57 Video clips: BBC clip 10600 () (2 min 51 sec) BBC clip 201 () (1 min 16 sec) Critical thinking Problem solving Analysis Reasoning Interpretation Decision making Adaptive learning Executive function Creativity Innovation Adaptability Analysis Reasoning Interpretation Decision making Adaptive learning Executive function Initiative Self-direction Responsibility Productivity Communication Collaboration Teamwork Cooperation Interpersonal skills Leadership Responsibility
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