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Assignment

What are depth studies?

A depth study is any type of investigation/activity that a student completes individually or collaboratively that allows the further development of one or more concepts found within or inspired by the syllabus. It may be one investigation/activity or a series of investigations/activities.

Depth studies provide opportunities for students to pursue their interests in biology, acquire a depth of understanding, and take responsibility for their own learning. Depth studies promote differentiation and engagement, and support all forms of assessment, including assessment for, as and of learning. Depth studies allow for the demonstration of a range of Working Scientifically skills.

A depth study may be, but is not limited to:

a practical investigation or series of practical investigations and/or a secondary-sourced investigation or series of secondary-sourced investigations

presentations, research assignments or fieldwork reports be extension of concepts found within the course, either qualitatively and/or quantitative earements for Depth Studies

A minimum of 15 hours of in-class time is allocated in both Year 11 and Year 12.

At least one depth study must be included in both Year 11 and Year 12.

The two Working Scientifically outcomes of Questioning and Predicting, and Communicating must be addressed in both Year 11 and Year

A minimum of two additional Working Scientifically skills outcomes, and further development of at least one Knowledge and Understanding outcome, are to be addressed in all depth studies.

Task description:

PART A: Infographic/Poster

Students are to create an infographic/poster that investigates the changes in three (3) populations of organisms due to selection pressures over time. It should be targeted at a young- adult audience and should include data, images and relevant information. It can be created in any format.

aphic/poster must include the following: inquiry question to guide the investigation - An analysis of why the population of organisms are changing due to selection pressures - Include a correctly annotated bibliography

PART B: Infographic/poster analysis

Students need to provide a 500-word analysis of their infographic.

The infographic analysis must include the following subheadings:

Evaluation of the effectiveness of the inquiry question

Evaluation of the included data

Assessment of the strengths, weaknesses and possible suggestions of the final infographic

Outcomes being assessed by this task:

B1011-1 Develops and evaluate questions and hypotheses for scientific investigation

BI011-4 Selects and processes appropriate qualitative and quantitative data and information using a range of appropriate media

B1011.6 Solves scientific problems using primary and secondary data, critical thinking skills and scientific processes.

131011-10 Describes biological diversity by explaining the relationships between a range of organisms in terms of specialisation for selected habitats and evolution of species

TASK INSTRUCTIONS & REQUIREMENTS:

Infographic/Poster

Students are to create an infographic/poster that investigates the changes in three (3) populations of organisms due to selection pressures over time.

For example:

Cane toads in Australia

Prickly pear distribution in Australia

It should be targeted at a young- adult (18-20 age group) audience and should include data, images and relevant information. It can be created in any format.

The infographic/poster must include the following:

An inquiry question to guide the investigation

For example: How do environmental pressures promote a change in cane toads and prickly pear diversity and abundance?

An analysis of why the population of organisms are changing due to selection pressures a—Include a correctly annotated bibliography

Students need to provide a 500-word analysis of their infographic.