Course Materials

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Option G: Ecology and conservation

Presentations

1. Ecosystem Productivity
2. Succession
3. Introduction of Alien Species
4. Conservation of Biodiversity – AHL

Practicals

1. Capture-Mark-Release-Recapture (HL)
2. Population Dynamics – Deer
3. Mini-Practical: Sampling Biodiversity

Tutorials

1. Article – “The world’s most trafficked mammal – and the scaliest” (BBC)
2. Measuring Primary Production
3. Succession Readings
4. Biome Learning Tool
5. Biome Review
6. Biome Temperature & Precipitation Graphs

Option D: Evolution

Presentations

1. Origins of Life
2. Examples of Evolution
   1. MRSA – Wired Article
3. Species and Speciation
4. Radiometric Decay
5. Human Evolution
   1. Similarities between infant humans and apes – Archeology News Network Article
6. Phylogeny and Systematics – AHL
7. The Hardy-Weinberg Principle – AHL

Practicals

1. Mini-Practical: Industrial Melanism
2. Mini-Practical: Evolution Lab
3. Mini-Practical: Natural Selection Simulation
4. Mini-Practical: Prey Selection
5. Mini-Practical: Predator/Prey Selection
6. Radiometric Dating Virtual Lab
7. Mini-Practical – Hominid Skull Comparison
8. Mini-Practical – Hardy-Weinberg (AHL)

Tutorials

1. Evolution and the Fossil Record
2. Species and Speciation
3. Human Evolution Interactive Timeline
4. Build a Cladogram

Helpful Videos

1. Facts About Human Evolution – SciShow

Topic 5: Ecology and evolution

Presentations

1. Ecosystem Dynamics
2. The Greenhouse Effect
3. Classification – Guided Discussion
4. Evolution
5. Examples of Evolution
   1. MRSA – Wired Article

Reverse Lecture

1. NPP Review & Cellular Respiration Intro

Practicals

1. Mini-Practical: Predator Adaptations
2. Mini-Practical: Prey Adaptations
3. Carry Capacity Mini-Practical
4. Classification Mini-Practical
5. Mini-Practical: Industrial Melanism
6. Mini-Practical: Evolution Lab
7. Mini-Practical: Natural Selection Simulation
8. Ecological Sampling Technique Practice

Tutorials

1. Three Domain Review
2. Ecological Sampling Techniques
3. Carbon Cycle Reading – Physical Geography
4. Measuring Primary Production

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