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KS3 Humanities Homework Project Geography: Ecosystem Investigation Students should choose one ecosystem for investigation from the following: Hot Deserts; Coral Reefs; Savannas(Tropical Grasslands); Deciduous Forests; Tundra Questions to choose from: Challenging: How can I investigate an ecosystem of my choice? What are the main features of the ecosystem and why is it being changed? Extended: How can I investigate an ecosystem of my choice? Why is the ecosystem under threat and what can be done to protect it? Difficult: To what extent are people responsible for the changes that are taking place in my chosen ecosystem? Should people act to protect the ecosystem from further changes? Breakdown of activities Challenging Extended Difficult Week 1 What are the physical characteristics of the ecosystem? Define the term ecosystem. Print a map to show where the ecosystem is found. Describe the location of the ecosystem. Define the term ecosystem and explain what a biome is. Draw the locations where the ecosystem is found onto a world map. Write a detailed description of its location including information on continents and countries. Describe the typical climate of the ecosystem Describe the difference between an ecosystem and a biome. Write a detailed description of where the ecosystem is found including information about latitude, hemispheres, continents and countries. Draw a climate graph for the ecosystem and explain how the climate and location of the ecosystem are linked together. Week 2 What are the physical characteristics of the ecosystem? Research and describe the different species of plants and animals that are found in the ecosystem. Include pictures or drawings of some of the species and some Research and describe the different species of plants and animals that are found in the ecosystem. Explain how one variety of plant and one species of Write about the different species of plants and animals found in the ecosystem and how they have adapted to survive there. Draw a food chain or web to show how the details about them. animal have adapted to survive in the ecosystem. Research and describe the changes that are happening to the ecosystem. Include details of both natural (physical) and manmade (human) changes. Week 3 How is the ecosystem being changed? Research and describe the changes that are happening to the ecosystem. Week 4 What is the impact of these changes? Research and describe the impacts of changes that are taking place in the ecosystem. Research and describe the impacts of changes that are taking place in the ecosystem. Rank the changes according to which you consider to be the most serious and explain why this is. Week 5 What are the possible solutions to the problems created by changes to the ecosystem? Describe in detail three possible solutions to some of the problems you have identified. Describe a range of solutions to control some of the changes being made to the ecosystem. Explain which solution you think would be most successful and why. Week 6 Summary Produce a front cover, contents page and bibliography for your project. Write a conclusion that summarises the main findings of your work. Produce a front cover, contents page and bibliography for your project. different species are linked together. Research and describe the changes that are happening to the ecosystem. Include details of both natural and manmade changes. Explain why people are changing the ecosystem. Research and describe the impacts of changes that are taking place in the ecosystem. Rank the changes according to which you consider to be the most serious. Explain how these changes can have impacts at a range of scales (local, regional and global) Describe a range of possible solutions to the damage being done to the ecosystem. Rank the solutions according to how successful you think they would be and explain your decisions. Write a conclusion that summarises the main findings of your work and answer the key question. Evaluate your work saying what you think was successful and what you could do to develop your project further. Produce a front cover, contents page and bibliography for your project.