7D - Ecosystems

Growth Flourish Master Challenge Further challenge

Variation State what a species Describe continuous Present information Identify and explain Research and explain
is, and give some and discontinuous as bar charts and relationships using how hybrids are
examples of species variation using scatter graphs to scatter graphs, such produced, and suggest
that you know. examples such as show continuous and as trends and why they are infertile.
height and eye colour. discontinuous correlations.
variation.

Adaptations Name different Identify and describe Describe how Explain why members Suggest how and why
habitats and give some adaptations for inherited variation is of the same family identical twins do not
examples of organisms different habitats. caused, using the sometimes have the always look the same
that live in them. words gamete. same features but as adults.
some are also
different.

Effects of the Recall the difference Identify causes of Explain why some Explain adaptations of Link Darwin’s theory
Environment between inherited and environmental animals are nocturnal, plants and trees to of evolution to
environmental variation, and give and why this could seasonal changes, adaptation, and
variation. some examples. benefit them. including seeds, bulbs explain the evolution
and deciduous trees. of a species that you
know.

Effects on the Draw food chains to Describe how Draw food webs to Explain the Use data to interpret
Environment represents organisms can show how food chains relationship between relationships within a
relationships within a compete with each are linked within a predators and prey food web and make
habitat. other for different habitat, and explain using a population predictions to
resources. why they are better graph. population sizes.
than food chains.

Food chains State what a pyramid Draw food pyramids Use pyramids of Explain reasons why Create pyramids of
of number represents. from data and number to describe pesticides need to be biomass from data
information given. how energy is lost in a used carefully in and compare them to
 food chain. ecosystems. pyramids of number.

Charts and Graphs State what a variable Describe what a Explain the Explain which graphs Create a WAGOLL for
(Working is and give some ‘normal distribution’ is difference between to draw for what every good graph
Scientifically) examples of common using an example. independent, continuous or should have and look
variables in dependent and control discontinuous data. like.
experiments. variables.