temperate deciduous woodland succession? What is a to include: plagioclimax? distribution within the British Students to work in pairs to Isles produce a report/ characteristics climate, – presentation/electronic vegetation, structure (canopy resource to evaluate the sub canopy layer, herb impacts of human activity on layer), succession stages, succession in heather vegetation adaptations. moorland. This should (Specific detail will depend on the include material on: chosen supporting example.) the concept of Students will be able to evaluate plagioclimax the effects of human activity on characteristics of heather succession illustrated by one moorland including – – plagioclimax such as a heather distribution, soils, fauna moorland. Areas of study may and flora include: human impacts including the concept of plagioclimax arresting factors: characteristics of heather harvesting, grazing, moorland including burning – distribution, soils, fauna and secondary succession. flora There is opportunity here to human impacts including discuss or debate findings as arresting factors: harvesting, a class. grazing, burning (Specific detail will depend secondary succession on the chosen ecosystem.) (Specific detail will depend on the Opportunity to use a range of chosen ecosystem.) practice exam questions to assess learning. Week 7-8 Use of key Students will be able to evaluate Q&A/group discussion to Marine ecosystems specific and technical the distribution and main ascertain what students - simple introduction to coral reefs terminology. characteristics of coral reef know about coral reef The distribution and main ecosystems, including: ecosystems. characteristics of coral Opportunities to deep-sea coral reefs reef ecosystems. develop skills such as Students to produce an tropical coral reefs. Environmental conditions drawing, labelling annotated map to illustrate
temperate deciduous woodland to include: distribution within the British Isles characteristics – climate, vegetation, structure (canopy sub canopy layer, herb layer), succession stages, vegetation adaptations. (Specific detail will depend on the chosen supporting example.) Students will be able to evaluate the effects of human activity on succession – illustrated by one plagioclimax such as a heather moorland. Areas of study may include: the concept of plagioclimax characteristics of heather moorland – including distribution, soils, fauna and flora human impacts including arresting factors: harvesting, grazing, burning secondary succession (Specific detail will depend on the chosen ecosystem.) succession? What is a plagioclimax? Students to work in pairs to produce a report/ presentation/electronic resource to evaluate the impacts of human activity on succession in heather moorland. This should include material on: the concept of plagioclimax characteristics of heather moorland – including distribution, soils, fauna and flora human impacts including arresting factors: harvesting, grazing, burning secondary succession. There is opportunity here to discuss or debate findings as a class. (Specific detail will depend on the chosen ecosystem.) Opportunity to use a range of practice exam questions to assess learning. Week 7-8 Marine ecosystems The distribution and main characteristics of coral reef ecosystems. Environmental conditions Use of key and technical terminology. Opportunities to develop skills such as drawing, labelling Students will be able to evaluate the distribution and main characteristics of coral reef ecosystems, including: deep-sea coral reefs tropical coral reefs. Q&A/group discussion to ascertain what students know about coral reef ecosystems. Students to produce an annotated map to illustrate - simple introduction to coral reefs specific
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