Third level 3-01a
I can sample and identify living things from different habitats to compare their biodiversity and can suggest reasons for their distribution. SCN 3-01a
Learning intentions and success criteria (Lessons will be either plant or animal based.)
Learning intentions: Plants
• Explain what a line transect is and why it is used. • Identify at least four common plants in my local area. • Explain what an ecological niche is. • Give examples of specific plants and how they are adapted to their ecological niche.
Animals • Explain survey methods for grassland, woodland and/or freshwater invertebrates and how the survey methods are suited to different environments.
• Identify some specific invertebrates in the local area and explain how they are adapted to their ecological niche.
• Explain what an ecological niche is.
Success criteria: Plants
• I can explain, in my own words, what a line transect is. • I can explain what a line transect is. • I can identify at least four common plans in my local area. • I can explain what an ecological niche is. • I can give examples of specific plants and how they are adapted to their ecological niche.
Animals • I can explain survey methods for grassland invertebrates. • I can explain survey methods for woodland invertebrates. • I can explain survey methods for freshwater invertebrates. • I can explain how each survey method is suited to its environment. • I can identify some common invertebrates in my local area. • I can explain what an ecological niche is. • I can give examples of specific invertebrates in my local area. • I can explain how these invertebrates are adapted to their ecological niche.
Lesson plan
Countryside ranger led activities Plants
1. Do line transects and identify certain common plants along a gradient e.g. from wet to dry ground or grassland to scrub. Determine the differences. Time: 40mins.
2. Use examples of plants found to demonstrate habitat-related plant adaptations for nutrients, light, water, soil conditions, pollination and seed dispersal, as a means of exploiting an ecological niche. Time: 15mins.
Animals
1. Compare grassland and woodland invertebrates. Use sweep nets in grasslands and hand search in woodland. Use woodland and pond habitats if conditions are wet. Time: 45mins.
2. Use examples of invertebrates found to demonstrate habitat-related adaptations for food, terrain, camouflage, defence and life cycle, as a means of exploiting an ecological niche. Time: 15mins.
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