Option G. Ecology and conservation
G1. Community ecology
G1.1. Activity 1: Meijendel outing - recap of observation along transect through the dunes.
Walking route http://www.dunea.nl/renderer.do/menuId/60938/returnPage/59756/
visitors centre http://www.dunea.nl/renderer.do/clearState/true/menuId/60520/returnPage/59707/
Impact of humans on their environment: http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/yann_arthus_bertrand_captures_fragile_earth_in_wide_angle.html
G.1.2. additional resources: http://www.theseashore.org.uk/theseashore/Factors%20Affecting.html
Measuring abiotic factors - another example: measuring soil composition.
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Education/ClassroomPartnerships/BioDivMonPro/TrainingCourseandManuals/trainingmanual/EM%206.pdf
What we do with the collected data - Temperature profile in atmosphere:
http://www.ux1.eiu.edu/~cfjps/1400/FIG01_019.JPG
G.1.3. Quadrat sampling: http://www.countrysideinfo.co.uk/howto.htm
Activity 2: Simulation quadrat sampling (smartboard) file attached below
G.1.4. See G.1.1. Transect method and statistical analysis used for sampling population abundance and diversity in this activity:
http://www.enviroliteracy.org/article.php/1170.html
G.1.5. to G.1.8.Food chain song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TE6wqG4nb3M&feature=related
G.1.9. to G.1.10. Niches and competition: http://www.globalchange.umich.edu/globalchange1/current/lectures/competition/competition.html Competition / predation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1aRSeT-mQE&feature=relmfu
G2. Ecosystems and biomes
Productivity. http://www.globalchange.umich.edu/globalchange1/current/lectures/kling/energyflow/energyflow.html
Activity 3: Constructing pyramids of energy. sim. http://www.etap.org/demo/biology_files/lesson6/instruction6tutor.html
Primary succession: http://www.mbyrne-home.de/G.2.5-11%20Succession%20and%20biomes.pdf
Climax community: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZA5yfrzLV8
Biomes: http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/
G3. Impact of humans on ecosystems
Tutorial on Simpson's index: http://www.countrysideinfo.co.uk/simpsons.htm
Biodiversity / number of individuals per species - DENSITY: http://blog.fortiusone.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/africaspecies-v-people.jpg
Biodiversity / number of species - ABUNDANCE: http://www.feow.org/biodiversitymaps.php?image=2
Measuring biodiversity video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30etsfNl4LE
G4. Conservation of biodiversity (HL)
Activity 4: Stream study in Rotterdam - Sample record and assessment using Macro-invertebrates count
protocoles (ours is on page 15 - "muddy bottom"): http://seagrant.uaf.edu/marine-ed/curriculum/images/stories/grade6/frmacroinvertebra.pdf
additional resource: Jill Rutherford. Environmental Systems and Societies. Course companion Oxford - Oxford University Press, 2009
conservation project: http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/willie_smits_restores_a_rainforest.html
G5. Population ecology (HL)
notes on r and strategist: http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/P/Populations2.html
Tutorial on using the capture-mark-recapture method to estimate size of model population (bag of Beans) http://www.biologycorner.com/worksheets/estimating_population_size.html
Activity 5: Simulation - capture-mark-recapture: http://www.biologycorner.com/flash/mark_recap.swf
overfishing: http://www.un.org/events/tenstories/06/story.asp?storyID=800
Sushi: http://www.newser.com/story/74505/the-tuna-on-your-plate-may-be-endangered.html
G1.1. Activity 1: Meijendel outing - recap of observation along transect through the dunes.
Walking route http://www.dunea.nl/renderer.do/menuId/60938/returnPage/59756/
visitors centre http://www.dunea.nl/renderer.do/clearState/true/menuId/60520/returnPage/59707/
Impact of humans on their environment: http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/yann_arthus_bertrand_captures_fragile_earth_in_wide_angle.html
G.1.2. additional resources: http://www.theseashore.org.uk/theseashore/Factors%20Affecting.html
Measuring abiotic factors - another example: measuring soil composition.
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Education/ClassroomPartnerships/BioDivMonPro/TrainingCourseandManuals/trainingmanual/EM%206.pdf
What we do with the collected data - Temperature profile in atmosphere:
http://www.ux1.eiu.edu/~cfjps/1400/FIG01_019.JPG
G.1.3. Quadrat sampling: http://www.countrysideinfo.co.uk/howto.htm
Activity 2: Simulation quadrat sampling (smartboard) file attached below
G.1.4. See G.1.1. Transect method and statistical analysis used for sampling population abundance and diversity in this activity:
http://www.enviroliteracy.org/article.php/1170.html
G.1.5. to G.1.8.Food chain song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TE6wqG4nb3M&feature=related
G.1.9. to G.1.10. Niches and competition: http://www.globalchange.umich.edu/globalchange1/current/lectures/competition/competition.html Competition / predation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1aRSeT-mQE&feature=relmfu
G2. Ecosystems and biomes
Productivity. http://www.globalchange.umich.edu/globalchange1/current/lectures/kling/energyflow/energyflow.html
Activity 3: Constructing pyramids of energy. sim. http://www.etap.org/demo/biology_files/lesson6/instruction6tutor.html
Primary succession: http://www.mbyrne-home.de/G.2.5-11%20Succession%20and%20biomes.pdf
Climax community: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZA5yfrzLV8
Biomes: http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/
G3. Impact of humans on ecosystems
Tutorial on Simpson's index: http://www.countrysideinfo.co.uk/simpsons.htm
Biodiversity / number of individuals per species - DENSITY: http://blog.fortiusone.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/africaspecies-v-people.jpg
Biodiversity / number of species - ABUNDANCE: http://www.feow.org/biodiversitymaps.php?image=2
Measuring biodiversity video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30etsfNl4LE
G4. Conservation of biodiversity (HL)
Activity 4: Stream study in Rotterdam - Sample record and assessment using Macro-invertebrates count
protocoles (ours is on page 15 - "muddy bottom"): http://seagrant.uaf.edu/marine-ed/curriculum/images/stories/grade6/frmacroinvertebra.pdf
additional resource: Jill Rutherford. Environmental Systems and Societies. Course companion Oxford - Oxford University Press, 2009
conservation project: http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/willie_smits_restores_a_rainforest.html
G5. Population ecology (HL)
notes on r and strategist: http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/P/Populations2.html
Tutorial on using the capture-mark-recapture method to estimate size of model population (bag of Beans) http://www.biologycorner.com/worksheets/estimating_population_size.html
Activity 5: Simulation - capture-mark-recapture: http://www.biologycorner.com/flash/mark_recap.swf
overfishing: http://www.un.org/events/tenstories/06/story.asp?storyID=800
Sushi: http://www.newser.com/story/74505/the-tuna-on-your-plate-may-be-endangered.html
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