Kelp Forests - Stage 6 Geography

Syllabus Content

Investigation of an ecosystem (Kelp Forests)

• The characteristics of the ecosystem, including its spatial pattern and the nature of its biodiversity
  
• The dynamics of ecosystem functioning, including vulnerability, resilience and ecological disturbance
  
• Human-induced modifications to the ecosystem
  
• Responses and strategies, including for maintaining ecosystem functioning and actions for sustainability
  
• Differences in ecosystem management, compared with at least one other location, due to economic, political and sociocultural factors
  

Geographical Tools

Fieldwork

• Formulate geographical questions for investigation
• Identify, collect and record geographical data and information
• Construct a log of events and activities that records the development of a fieldwork activity
• Synthesise and interpret fieldwork data
• Evaluate a fieldwork activity

Cost

TBA

Minimum booking size

Excursions need a minimum of 15 students to run. 
Please contact us if you have a class smaller than 15 and we can try to combine with a second school.