Download KS3 Humanities Homework Project Geography: Ecosystem

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.