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|content=Our Living Environment is a study module offering a 'fresh perspective' on studying the environment. It starts by introducing vocabulary and the animals and plants that inhabit ponds, woodlands and compost heaps. Its scientific approach looks behind the obvious to show why the energy, and carbon also, flows through these different environments. Later the booklet looks at some controversial environmental issues, asking finally about 'the future'. | |content=Our Living Environment is a study module offering a 'fresh perspective' on studying the environment. It starts by introducing vocabulary and the animals and plants that inhabit ponds, woodlands and compost heaps. Its scientific approach looks behind the obvious to show why the energy, and carbon also, flows through these different environments. Later the booklet looks at some controversial environmental issues, asking finally about 'the future'. | ||
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Revision as of 15:37, 28 September 2012
About. Our Living Environment is a study module offering a 'fresh perspective' on studying the environment. It starts by introducing vocabulary and the animals and plants that inhabit ponds, woodlands and compost heaps. Its scientific approach looks behind the obvious to show why the energy, and carbon also, flows through these different environments. Later the booklet looks at some controversial environmental issues, asking finally about 'the future'.
Pedagogical content. This study module, an online booklet, deals with the particular ways of thinking about and studying of the environment. It is a useful homework(ta) resource to encourage pupils to engage with key scientific vocabulary(ta) and use their knowledge of the scientific method(ta) to engage with inquiry(ta) learning. (edit)
| Resource details | |
| Title | Our Living Environment |
| Topic | [[Topics/Environment|Environment]] |
| Teaching approach | [[Teaching Approaches/Homework|Homework]], [[Teaching Approaches/Language|Language]], [[Teaching Approaches/Inquiry|Inquiry]], [[Teaching Approaches/Scientific method|Scientific method]] |
| Learning Objectives | Students should understand that:
Students should be more able to:
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| Format / structure | 10 PDF |
| Subject | [[Resources/Science|Science]] |
| Age of students / grade | [[Resources/NA|NA]], [[Resources/Secondary|Secondary]], [[Resources/Primary|Primary]], [[Resources/Higher|Higher]] |
| Table of contents | Chapter 1: What is this module about? |
| Useful information | Part of the Breakthrough to Mathematics, Science and Technology Series.
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| Files and resources to view and download | This external resource is a 75 page booklet, presented as a series of ten smaller PDF files. Work down the page at this link to read each section in turn. http://labspace.open.ac.uk/mod/oucontent/view.php?id=426185§ion=1.2.4
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