Here is a little task that could help with preparing for the Plant diversity assessment.Plant diversity essay task - Google Docs:
'via Blog this'
Wednesday
Plant diversity questions 2004 to 2010 - Google Docs
This link leads to a summary of the NCEA questions on Diversity in plant structure and function.
Tuesday
New Zealand Plants - Faculty of Science - The University of Auckland
Here is a link to the University of Auckland site where the videos we have been watching came from.New Zealand Plants - Faculty of Science - The University of Auckland:
'via Blog this'
'via Blog this'
Thursday
Tuesday
Sunday
Tuesday
Biology - Level 2 » NZQA
Just in case you had forgotten what we are here to do in 2011 here is a link to the NZQA documents about Biology.
Thursday
Eye Balls
There were a few eyeballs left over from the yr 10 science class. Like a flock of eager seagulls flapping over a discarded sandwich, the yr 12 Biologists made short work of these.
Monday
Friday
Monday
Sunday
Term two
This term we will be looking at Cells, their structure and functions also we have the research assignment looking at the effects of human activities on ecosystems.
Saturday
Wednesday
Monday
The Habitable Planet - Interactive Labs
The Habitable Planet - Interactive Labs: "Interactive Labs
These 5 interactive lab activities span several units, but tie together their common concepts. You may explore functional simulations or do field activities that are tied to the content of related units."
These 5 interactive lab activities span several units, but tie together their common concepts. You may explore functional simulations or do field activities that are tied to the content of related units."
A big thank you to Mr Fox and his contribution of an interesting site about Ecology simulations
Friday
Thursday
Tuesday
Succession 25/3/2011
Heaps of seedlings some type of brassica by the look of them. Some of the clumps of grass starting to re sprout.
Wednesday
Succession on Hutt River bed
Secondary succession begins with a disturbance. We have disturbed an area on the riverbank with a spade and grubber.
Ecological succession - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ecological succession - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Ecological succession, a fundamental concept in ecology, refers to more or less predictable and orderly changes in the composition or structure of an ecological community. Succession may be initiated either by formation of new, unoccupied habitat (e.g., a lava flow or a severe landslide) or by some form of disturbance (e.g. fire, severe windthrow, logging) of an existing community. Succession that begins in areas where no soil is initially present is called primary succession, whereas succession that begins in areas where soil is already present is called secondary succession."
Population growth investigation
Using Duckweed aka Lemna to demonstrate population growth in a plastic pot.
Monday
Ecology Basics
This is a reasonable yet basic guide to a lot of the ecology topics we study this year.
Friday
Thursday
lower organisms of the rocky shore
lower organisms of the rocky shore: 
"f035525: the black sea hare (Aplysia brunnea) is found from Wellington south. Although it looks entirely black, its scientific name calls it brown. It is a large sea hare, comparable in size to the black-tailed sea hare."
"f035525: the black sea hare (Aplysia brunnea) is found from Wellington south. Although it looks entirely black, its scientific name calls it brown. It is a large sea hare, comparable in size to the black-tailed sea hare."
Saturday
Week 5 term one
This week we have the rocky shore field trip in which we go to the marine reserve at Island Bay to "Investigate an interrelationship or pattern in an ecological population or community". This internally assessed achievement standard is worth three credits.
In preparation for the field trip you should be familiar with the following:
Thursday
Week 2
So far this week we have been looking at some of the key terms in ecology;
- Habitat
- Adaptation
- Structural, behavioural and physiological adaptations
- Ecosystem
- Biotic factors
- Abiotic factors
And of course there is the homework which was to:
Choose an organism and describe its habitat and some of its adaptations listing at least one structural, behavioural and physiological adaptation.
Sunday
Week One
Homework task
"Find the Scientific classification of the mosquito"
One easy way to remember the order of the groupings in a classification is the mnemonic;
King Phillip Could Only Find Green Spots
Which represents of course:
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus and Species.
Saturday
Class of 2011
Welcome to year twelve biology for 2011. Hopefully this blog we help us by:
- making handouts and course outlines available on line
- sharing helpful links so we can be better at biology
- providing a contact method if you are having difficulties understanding content
- facilitating feedback
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