Unit TwoWhere will the road lead us?

A new teacher... A new opportunity! Consider your ‘slate’ wiped clean – that is if

you maybe didn't achieve as well as you may have liked, this is your chance to change that as I have no preconceived thoughts on who you are or how you may achieve!

So that means, have a go and start fresh! No doubt my teaching will be a little

different but I still have similar expectations from you!

A new opportunity...

I graduated from Uni of Ballarat last year and I teach O.Ed, PE & Health

Originally I’m from Horsham (in western Vic) I play footy & love being in the outdoors

Now... A little about you! To help me remember everyone I want you

to think of something unique about yourself – It could be something no-one else knows about you!

A little about me...

As a trial this term, I have created a website for students to use.

This website is located at www.mrargallonline.weebly.com

It contains everything we cover in class week by week, all sheets needed, important info, announcements and Homework Tasks – which are like your journals, just a bit different

The Website

Started preparing our SACs for presentation next week

Investigating different types of Natural Environments – I.e.??

Factors that affect natural environments – Geology, Climate, Position & Aspect

Recapping... Where are we at?

Different Layers? Emergent Canopy Understory Shrub Herb/fern layer Litter Layer

Structure of Vegetation

TASK: You are employed as Education Officers for Parks Victoria. You are responsible for producing material to educate the general public on the characteristics of one particular Victorian ecosystem and the types of flora and fauna that are found there.

Your task is divided into 3 sections as follows:

SAC...

You must produce a double-sided brochure (using written and visual material) that:

Describes the abiotic characteristics of your ecosystem including:◦ elevation ◦ temperature ◦ rainfall/precipitation

Describes the biotic components of your ecosystem including:◦ Vegetation types: identify the particular floral species : trees,

shrubs and herbs/grasses◦ Fauna: describe the animals that inhabit this ecosystem. threatened

Threatened species: ◦ Identify any threatened species ( flora and fauna) that are found in

this type of ecosystem

Part One (group task):

Being experts on your particular ecosystem you must deliver an oral presentation to the class describing the characteristics of your ecosystem. You must:

Use visual material to support your presentation

Present a map showing where in Victoria your ecosystems are found

Describe past practices that have altered your ecosystems

Discuss current threats to your ecosystems.

Part Two (group task):

Part Three (individual task): Each member of the expert group must produce a

creative response for their particular ecosystem. eg. this can take the form of a painting/ drawing, a diorama, a poem, a story.

  Part Four: References

You must use a range of resources including books and internet resources.

A starting point is to use: Your textbook www.dse.vic.gov.au: Victoria’s Biodiversity

Strategy: Our Living Wealth

Other Parts...

Brochure 20 marks Oral Presentation 15 marks Creative response 10 marks Reference materials 5 marks Total 50 marks

An guide to how you will be marked...

Natural Environment

Alpine Lauren, Hillary & Emma

Wet Forest & Rainforest Madeleine & Harriet

Wetland Geordie, Mitch & Jake

Coastal Bridget, Elyse & Zoe

Mallee Nic & Blake

Dry Forest & Woodland Liam, Rian & Jesse

Heathland Sophie & Tess

Grassland Meggan &Teagan

What’s the groups?

This is your time to start preparing for your SAC You may choose to work on your group task

together or maybe work on your creative task You can use your books, the DSE books or

requests may be granted to use computers

Presentations will start during the double next week – A signup sheet will go around for the order in which you will present on Monday.

So where and what to do now?