Geography – Ecosystems and global biodiversity
Key syllabus outcomes
- analyses rural and urban places, ecosystems, global biodiversity and economic activity, for their characteristics, spatial patterns, interactions, and nature and extent of change over time GE-12-01
- evaluates responses and management strategies, at a range of scales, for sustainability GE-12-04
- selects and applies geographical inquiry skills and tools, including spatial technologies, fieldwork, and ethical practices, to investigate places and environments GE-12-07
Learning activities may include:
- Investigate the characteristics of the mangrove ecosystem and the nature of its biodiversity
- Use topographic and satellite maps to record geographical information and understand the local landscape
- Use instruments to measure physical components of the natural system and assess its overall health
- Complete a vegetation transect
- Observe and record the effects of human impacts and management strategies on ecosystem functioning (including vulnerability and resilience)
- Conduct a crab capture and release and explore their role in energy flows and nutrient cycles
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