Recent Changes

– human activity and the sustainability of ecosystems
– historical practices of indigenous peoples and settlers
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Techniques for monitoring and maintaining ecosystems.
This includes one day spent at the Cranbourne Botanical Gardens
http://www.cardnojfnew.com/Education/ViddlerVideo/Webinars_From_Viddler/Maintaining_a_Native_Landscape.aspx
{Y11 Field Trip Assessment.docx}
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Revision and Assessment

Unit 2 Area of Study 2
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within ecosystems. 
Big Idea 2: Relationships between organisms are important in determining change in population numbers and their survival.
Big Idea 3: Matter is cycled within an ecosystem.

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Revision and Assessment
{Unit 2 Outcome 2 Biology SAC.docx}

Relationships between organisms
Feeding including parasite/host, predator/prey, of mutual benefit including mutualism and symbiosis
{Relationships between organisms.pptx}
{Assessment Task.docx}
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Flow of energy

This link contains a PowerPoint presentation that outlines and summarises all the different types of relationships that can occur between organisms.
The second half of the PowerPoint is a quiz. Split the class into 2 equal halves. A slide depicting two animals is put up and students have to identify the relationship, the organisms involved and the role of each organism in the relationship. The group with the most points at the end wins a prize!
ASSESSMENT TASK{Assessment Task.docx}
In this class, students will be given their assessment task. They will have to research a type of relationship using a specific example and present to the class during the next lesson. Details of the assessment task are provided in the link above.
Relationships between organisms: parasite/host, predator/prey as well as relationships of mutual benefit; mutualism and symbiosis