Adaptations-of-Organisms

Week	Area of Study	Key Knowledge	Activities and Assessment Tasks	Teacher (codename)
1	Adaptations of Organisms	1. Environmental Factors 2. Structural Adaptations	Abiotic and Biotic Factors and Limiting Factors Case Studies for Survival	Melinda (mjkel15) Lisa (lmbry1)
2	Adaptations of Organisms	3. Physiological Adaptations	On-line activities for physiological adaptations	Gordon (gchil3)
3	Adaptations of Organisms	4. Plant Tropisms	Experiment - phototropism in radish seedlings	Ellen (ejfra4)
4	Adaptations of Organisms	5. Behavioural Adaptations	Behavioural Adaptations Concept Map and Brainstorm	Martin (mpep1)
5	Adaptations of Organisms	6. Reproductive Adaptations	Investigating Reproductive Strategies	Deirdre (DeirdreHughes)
6	Adaptations of Organisms	7. Techniques used to monitor environmental and species distribution	Transects and Estimation Skills	Daniel (DanLeaver)
7	Adaptations of Organisms	Field trip to Wilson's Promontory	Field Trip Details	Melinda (mjkel15)
8	Adaptations of Organisms	Revision and post field trip assessment	Assessment Rubric for Field Trip	Melinda (mjkel15)
9-15	Dynamic Ecosystems	Time required for completion of Unit 2 - Study area 2
16	EXAM REVISION

Reference: VCE BIOLOGY 2006–2009: UNIT 2 SAMPLE COURSE OUTLINE

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