Alien Survivor
Environmental Rock Pool Study
Study Time:
Half day fieldwork + 2 x optional 70 min. follow up session in ICT lab.
Learning Objective:
By the end of this module pupils will understand the concept of adaptation on the seashore.
Overview:
This is a fun introduction to the fascinating world of studying rockpools. Students armed with nets, charts and quadrats identify a whole host of creatures and plant life along a rocky shore to study adaptation, ecosystems and zone exploration. A follow-up ICT session provides a revision of the key points and challenges pupils to apply their new found knowledge to predict which alien would survive the best on the Rockyshore Ridge.
Outcome:
All pupils record their findings in a Discovery workbook and all the ICT work is copied and returned to school.
Curriculum links:
English National Curriculum: Science Sc 1:4, Geography, ICT
Scottish Curriculum: SCN 01a, SCN 02a♦
