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Citizen Science - The Role of Research in Environmental Management
Lesson3 of 5 in this unit
SecondaryYear 9 - 10ScienceHumanities and Social SciencesGeographyEnvironmentalBiodiversityCitizen ScienceClimate ChangeLand Management
Lesson Summary
In this lesson, students compare environmental management strategies in Malaysia to those in Australia. Using the flying-fox as a case study, students will investigate how research becomes an important part of policymaking as well as how they can contribute to geographical and scientific data collection through citizen science. Students end the lesson by investigating how a local species contributes to the wider environment.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- understand that native species provide ecosystem services for humans
- understand that geographical and scientific research influences land management and animal protection decisions
Success criteria
Students can:
- recall at least one example of an ecosystem service provided by a native species
- cite an example of where research has influenced land management policy in Australia and overseas
- conduct rigorous research on a local native species and communicate this to an audience of their peers
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