Student Worksheet

Thought-starter: Where does nature start and end?

My school habitat

Descriptive habitat name:

Location:

Physical Properties		Description
	Soil
	Rocks
	Rotting Logs
	Moisture
	Protection From Wind
	Slope

Physical Properties		Description
Tall Plants	Height
	Shade of Canopy
	Amount it Shades the Ground
	Type of Leaf
	Native or Introduced
Bushes	Native or Introduced
	Prickly
	Flowers

Grasses	Native or Introduced
	Low or Tall Tussocks

Physical Properties		Description
Small Plants	Native or Introduced
	Prickly
	Flowers

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You will create a graph using the data you have collected. You can then analyse the data so that species diversity and ecosystem diversity can be compared.

Call to action!

Produce a short report that you can present to School Council and your Principal. Explain to them the importance of increasing the ecosystem and species diversity in your school. Convince them to take part in Planet Ark's School Tree Day so that you can get growing and help create a better future for others.

Schools Tree Day - Biodiversity challenge

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