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Citizen Science - In the Field
Lesson3 of 5 in this unit
SecondaryYear 7 - 8ScienceHumanities and Social SciencesGeographyEnvironmentalBiodiversityCitizen ScienceClimate Change
Lesson Summary
Students identify the environment along their school biodiversity trail and how well it is being conserved. Students begin by investigating whether there are any existing management plans or biodiversity recovery activities in place for their site. They then identify the plants and animals along their trail, identify species and create field guides for these plants and animals.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- be able to effectively research scientific and geographical issues
- be able to communicate scientific and geographical information to their peers
Success criteria
Students can:
- investigate which plants and animals found along their school biodiversity trail
- observe, collect and record information for their field guides
- represent research in a format suitable for a field guide
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