1. Environmental Indicators
vendredi 24 mai 2019
viernes, 24 de mayo de 2019
Friday, 24 May 2019
Environmental Indicators
Level
Objective
Outcome
E/D
Explain how environmental change can be monitored
Observe slide 3 and explain ways in which an environment can be seen to change
C/B
Understand that environmental indicators can be sorted into living or non living factors
Complete any of tasks 2 to sort indicators into living and non living
A/A*
Interpret data to investigate environmental change
Complete the extinctions and indicators sheet. Start in class and complete for homework or complete questions 5 and 6 page 85
Starter: Make a table and sort the indicators into physical, chemical or biological
Keywords
competition
Species
extinction
Living indicators
Non living indicators
Ice Melting
Lichens on rooves
Global Temperature
Lichens on trees
Carbon Emissions
Extension: Explain the advantages and disadvantages of using each as an indicator

2. How can we tell when our environment is changing?
Task 1
Imagine you live here!
How would you tell if your environment is changing?

3. What indicators tell us the environment is changing?
Task 2
What indicators tell us the environment is changing?
Turn to page 84 and sort the indicators into living and non living
Living
Non Living
Extension: Read through the blue section over page 84-5 and write down any keywords in your exercise book

4. Activity
Using the information provided about your particular type of pollution, create a toolkit that a scientist could use to test air or water pollution.
Time limit 15 minutes. You may be asked to share your ideas with the rest of the class.

5. Key to some indicator species to be found in pond water
Sludge worm
Bloodworm
Mayfly nymph
Caddis fly larva

6. Environmental indicators
MID-LESSON PROGRESS CHECK
Level
Objective
Outcome
E/D
Explain how environmental change can be monitored
Observe slide 3 and explain ways in which an environment can be seen to change
C/B
Understand that environmental indicators can be sorted into living or non living factors
Complete any of tasks 2 to sort indicators into living and non living
A/A*
Interpret data to investigate environmental change
Complete the extinctions and indicators sheet. Start in class and complete for homework or complete questions 5 and 6 page 85

7. Activity Complete the lichen data analysis sheet.
Extension: Answer questions 5 and 6 on page 85 of the text book.

8. Complete both parts of the sheet and hand in finished next lesson
Task to start now and finish for homework
Collect a sheet
Complete both parts of the sheet and hand in finished next lesson
Complete questions 5 and 6 page 85

9. Plenary: what have you learnt today
Tell your neighbour all about it…
grade
Objective
Outcome
E/D
Explain how environmental change can be monitored
Observe slide 3 and explain ways in which an environment can be seen to change
C/B
Understand that environmental indicators can be sorted into living or non living factors
Complete any of tasks 2 to sort indicators into living and non living
A/A*
Interpret data to investigate environmental change
Complete the extinctions and indicators sheet. Start in class and complete for homework or complete questions 5 and 6 page 85
Or complete the H tier data analysis sheet
Homework :complete the extinctions and indicators sheet
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