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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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|toc=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 | |toc=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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|Learning Objectives=Students should understand that: <br /> | |Learning Objectives=Students should understand that: <br /> | ||
* scientific texts have different styles and some can be be difficult to read<br /> | * scientific texts have different styles and some can be be difficult to read,<br /> | ||
* like all specialist subject, science has its own jargon, and it takes time to learn this new vocabulary | * 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 /> | Students should be more able to:<br /> | ||
* set up a study folder to accompany their studies,<br /> | * set up a study folder to accompany their studies,<br /> | ||
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|resources= | |resources=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. | ||
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 | http://labspace.open.ac.uk/mod/oucontent/view.php?id=426185§ion=1.2.4 | ||
Latest revision as of 13:54, 5 December 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)
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| 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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