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Comparison of aquatic habitats at the Soanes Centre
Summary of the investigation
In this investigation, pupils use pond nets to take samples of invertebrates living in three unique aquatic habitats (the arts pavilion pond, the ecology pavilion pond and the canal). After identifying the animals, using keys, they construct food webs and pyramids of numbers, before using this information to explain how pollution and other environmental changes would affect the biodiversity of the habitats that they have studied.
Full support is given for pre-visit work at school, data collection in the field, and post-visit work at school to put the fieldwork in its wider context. Extensive teacher guidance, with PowerPoint presentations, a full sample risk assessment and detailed plan of a sequence of lessons, are also available for download.
Need more information on techniques? Read about sampling for freshwater invertebrates and measuring ligh levels in water.
Resources for download
Individual files
(a) Teacher support materials
- Lesson plan sequence (Word 34 kb)
- Lesson background (Word 41 kb)
- Sense of Place presentation (PowerPoint 2.47 Mb)
- Risk assessment (Word 858 kb)
- Site background information (Word 29 kb)
(b) Fieldwork
- Sampling and adaptations worksheet (Word 62 kb)
(c) Post-fieldwork
- Questions (Word 61 kb)
