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Conducting investigations
Conducting investigations
** NOTE - Only complete Lesson 6 if you were unable to attend the field trip to the Minnamurra River study site.
** NOTE - Only complete Lesson 6 if you were unable to attend the field trip to the Minnamurra River study site.
Lesson goals
Lesson goals
Describe and identify the variety of key plant and animal species which inhabit Minnamurra's coastal ecosystems
Lesson description
Lesson description
Students learn key identifying features of the key plant and animal species, facilitating their ID in further ecosystem investigations.
Estimated time
Estimated time
60 minutes
Supporting materials
Supporting materials
Outcomes
Outcomes
Working Scientifically - Conducting Investigations
Working Scientifically - Conducting Investigations
Conducts investigations to collect valid and reliable primary and secondary data and information
Use appropriate technologies to ensure and evaluate accuracy
Module 4 - Ecosystem Dynamics
Module 4 - Ecosystem Dynamics
Measuring population of organisms using sampling techniques
Lesson goals
Lesson goals
Learn field ecology sampling equipment and methodology to conduct virtual fieldwork investigations.
Lesson description
Lesson description
Following their previously developed methodology and utilising a range of digital mediums, students collect quantitative measures of biotic and abiotic conditions within Minnamurra's coastal ecosystem.
Estimated time
Estimated time
2 hours
Supporting materials
Supporting materials
Outcomes
Outcomes
Working Scientifically - Conducting Investigations
Working Scientifically - Conducting Investigations
Conducts investigations to collect valid and reliable primary and secondary data and information
Use appropriate technologies to ensure and evaluate accuracy
Module 4 - Ecosystem Dynamics
Module 4 - Ecosystem Dynamics
Measuring populations of organisms using sampling techniques
Lesson goals
Lesson goals
Apply appropriate fieldwork techniques to design valid ecological inquiries.
Lesson description
Lesson description
Students are provided with two ecological scenarios, one regarding Red Cedar population comparisons in two rainforest areas and the other regarding abiotic pressures affecting the distribution of organisms across zones on a rock platform. They are required to apply appropriate experimental techniques and methodology in designing a valid experimental investigation to answer each inquiry.
Estimated time
Estimated time
60 minutes
Supporting materials
Supporting materials
Outcomes
Outcomes
Working Scientifically - Questioning and Predicting
Working Scientifically - Questioning and Predicting
Develops and evaluates questions and hypotheses for scientific investigation
Develop and evaluate inquiry questions and hypotheses to identify a concept that can be investigated scientifically, involving primary and secondary data
Working Scientifically - Planning Investigations
Working Scientifically - Planning Investigations
Designs and evaluates investigations in order to obtain primary and secondary data and information
Justify and evaluate the use of variables and experimental controls to ensure that a valid procedure is developed that allows for the reliable collection of data
Module 4 - Ecosystem Dynamics
Module 4 - Ecosystem Dynamics
Measuring populations of organisms using sampling techniques
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