Syllabus Topics
Study Skill: Note TakingUse the Cornell note taking method to write a notes page about each of the syllabus headings before you begin the activities below.
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Learning Activities
Biophysical InteractionsCreate a Thinglink photo that illustrates the biophysical interactions within an ecosystem. Write a description of the interaction using a PEEL structure.
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Vulnerability and ResilienceWatch the video below and describe four ways in which humans alter biophysical environments.
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The importance of ecosystem management and protectionRead or watch the Lorax (1972) and outline which values are shown in the story.
Compare and contrast the utility values and heritage values found at Ningaloo Coast and Badu Wetlands. |
Evaluation of traditional and contemporary management strategies |
Ningaloo CoastWatch the film The Coral Seas (2003) and make notes on the various physiological and behaviour adaptations shown.
Download the climate data from B.O.M. for exmouth and make a climate graph. Explain how the climate affects the reef function. Read the Commonwealth and Western Australian management plan for Ningaloo Reef area. Outline 5 management strategies used. Choose two and evaluate them. |
Badu Intertidal WetlandsWatch the programme The Living Planet: The Margins of Land (1985) and make a note of the biophysical interactions which characterise the intertidal wetland environment.
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Summary Activities
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1. Complete the short answer practice booklet.
2. Complete the practice extended responses below. |