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|subject=Ecology
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|title=Populations and ecosystems
|topic=Populations, Ecology
|subject=Science
|resourcenumber=SC0034
|resourcenumber=SC0034
|age=Secondary
|age=Secondary
|content=Chapter 1: What is this module about?<br />Chapter 2: The environment and ecology<br />Chapter 3: Looking at ponds and woodlands<br />Chapter 4: Energy flow<br />Chapter 5: Thinking in terms of cycles<br />Chapter 6: Thinking about animal populations<br />Chapter 7: What of the future?<br />References<br />Acknowledgements
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|strategy=This module is concerned with particular ways of thinking about and studying the environment.  
|tagline=Rabbits and vegetation - a real population case study
|Learning Objectives=Students should understand that: <br />
|content=A study of the factors affecting the rabbit population of the North and South Downs in England.
* scientific texts have different styles and some can be be difficult to read<br />
|Learning Objectives=Students should develop an understanding of the fragility and instability of ecosystems and be able to express an opinion on how much interference humans should make to protect one species or habitat.
* like all specialist subject, science has its own jargon, and it takes time to learn this new vocabulary,<br />
Students should be more able to:<br />
* set up a study folder to accompany their studies,<br />
* make notes from audio presentations.<br />
|additional resources=
|additional resources=
|useful information=Part of the Breakthrough to Mathematics, Science and Technology Series.
|useful information=Uses content from the Breakthrough to Mathematics, Science and Technology Series.
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|related resources=
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|resources=http://labspace.open.ac.uk/mod/oucontent/view.php?id=426185&section=1.2.4  
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* [[Populations/Teacher Notes|Teacher Notes in WikiText format]]
* [[File:K507 1 mod4 chap6.pdf]] (the original file is from the OU's OpenLearn Breakthrough series, available [http://labspace.open.ac.uk/mod/oucontent/view.php?id=426185&section=1.2.4 here]
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[[File:Populations1.png|border|340x340px| | Preview snapshot of Chapter 6]]
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