Old syllabus
River Investigation: Study of stream flow and biodiversity.
Fieldwork techniques: http://www.rgs.org/OurWork/Schools/Fieldwork+and+local+learning/Fieldwork+techniques/Ecosystems.htm
River Investigation: Study of stream flow and biodiversity.What grassland habitats are found in urban areas? http://www.field-studies-council.org/urbaneco/urbaneco/grassland/introduction.htm
Virtual lab: Mangrove (biotic and abiotic): http://users.tpg.com.au/users/rwest000/mangrove/home.htm
Ecological sampling methods: http://www.countrysideinfo.co.uk/biol_sampl_cont.htm
Fieldwork techniques: http://www.rgs.org/OurWork/Schools/Fieldwork+and+local+learning/Fieldwork+techniques/Ecosystems.htm
Trapping equipment: http://learnthings.co.za/content/secondary/Home/Lessons/Science/Biology/Grade12/energyand/ecolog_00/sampli_00/trappi_00/default.htm
Lincoln Index
Distribution and abundance of species (Nuffield): http://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/applied-science/distribution-and-abundance-species
Simpson's diversity index
Diversity of plants in woodland ecosystem (with multiple quadrats)
Unsorted
Population counts, including Lincoln Index – paper squares, beans, woodlice, snails 2 P only if multiple times
Population growth – Lemna, flour beetles, use different media to grow/compare, including nutrient deficient solutions 2 P
Invertebrate Investigation: Using pitfall traps, sweep nets and other methods to analyse biodiversity.
Lichen Investigation: Using a t-test to analyse data collected showing lichen distribution.
NHM dichotomous keys / ID keys - website is really good (learning links -> resources
IA? water invertebrate guide (NHM) - pond dipping up and down stream
Design and use of a dichotomous key and phylogenetic tree.
Select and investigate a pattern of distribution in a given ecosystem (ESS Guide)
Plant biodiversity Investigation: Using quadrats to compare 2 distinct locations.
SAPS Waun Las Nature Reserve:
SAPS Waun Las Nature Reserve Site A: http://www-saps.plantsci.cam.ac.uk/ecology/siteA/
SAPS Waun Las Nature Reserve Site B: http://www-saps.plantsci.cam.ac.uk/ecology/siteB/
SAPS Waun Las Identification key: http://www.saps.org.uk/attachments/article/258/Ecology%20Exercise%201%20-%20ID%20tables.pdf
SAPS Waun Las Nature Reserve (Updated):
Ecological Practical 3: Abundance and random sampling at Waun Las Nature Reserve Wales:
http://www.saps.org.uk/secondary/teaching-resources/768
SAPS Systematic Sampling:
Ecological Practical 2: The distribution of species across a footpath (systematic sampling)
2.5 Function
Photosynthesis
Cellular respiration
Primary productivity/secondary productivity
Ph school virtual lab primary productivity: http://www.phschool.com/science/biology_place/labbench/lab12/intro.html??
2.6 Changes
Choosing sampling methods: http://www.countrysideinfo.co.uk/what_method.htm
Urban sampling methods: http://geographyfieldwork.com/urban_sampling.htm
Sampling handbook (Cambridge): http://sunsetridgemsbiology.wikispaces.com/file/view/Biodiversity+Handbook.pdf
k and r strategies?
Environmental gradient changes, biotic and abiotic – where does lichen grow? 2 P
Kinabalu park (Pearson)
Succession
Succession: http://www.countrysideinfo.co.uk/successn/index.htm
Unvetted
Oxygen light and dark bottle lab: http://www.racerocks.com/racerock/tidepool/primprod.htm
Measuring Net Primary Productivity of Grass: http://www.oocities.org/capecanaveral/Hall/1410/lab-Env-08.html
Observation of feeding relationships/numbers in a local habitat 2
School Pond – abiotic and biotic factors – devise a food web 2
1. Introduction to ecology – what , where, how and why – observations of abiotic and biotic factors in temperate woodland at WC. 1h
Walk around the local area – note interactions – sampling techniques tested 2
Simple photosynthesis experiments-light,colour,CO2 2 P
Seed spacing or seed germination planning labs 2 P
Simple respiration experiments gaseous exchange using leaf discs 2 P
Transpiration experiments 2 P
SimEarth computer simulation 2
Light/dark bottle technique + grass productivity 2 P only if multiple times – new TSM has an example
Secondary productivity – stick insects, grasshoppers, cockroaches 2 P
Wet/dry biomass comparison/productivity 2
Compare to another system, comparing the school ponds 2
Predator/prey simulation 2
Ant diversity and type of food investigation 2 ü
Design a lab to compare 2 areas of the school campus using the techniques learnt so far. 2 ü
Soil Analysis: Gather appropriate and accurate data from soil samples gathered in a Miombo woodland
Plant Planning Lab
Chromatography: Pigments in leaves