Ecology and Environment

Materials

Skoool: Population dynamics and energy flowWeb link
Narrated animation from the Skoool website explaining population, survival and adaptations, energy flow, and biomass.

Darwin Centre LiveWeb link
Daily live broadcasts from the Darwin Centre of the Natural History Museum on diverse topics from coral reefs and fossils to blood sucking insects.
Kew Wildlife Zone: a teaching resourceWeb link
Extensive environmental teaching resource developed for primary schools, but with many features that can be adapted for GCSE use including techniques, species lists and species cards.
The Ozone Hole TourWeb link
Website from the University of Cambridge Centre for Atmospheric Science. Technical in places, but useful data and information on this topic.
BiosonarWeb link
A study of echo location in animals, containing useful concepts and definitions.
The Gateway to Astronaut Photography of EarthWeb link
This NASA database tracks the locations, supporting data, and digital images for photographs taken by astronauts of the Earth, starting with the Mercury missions in the 1960s. Images from the Internat...
Biological Pest Control at KewWeb link
Information sheet on problems with pests and pesticides and how parasites can be used for biological control.

BBC: Social behaviour and communication - can different species 'talk'?Web link
BBC article with interesting examples of inter-species communication including honey eater birds and badgers, geckos and insects and others.

Seawater CompositionWeb link
Concise webpage detailing the properties and composition of seawater. By Genny Andersen of the Biological Sciences Department of Santa Barbara City College.
Continental drift and the origin of the oceansWeb link
Illustrated account of continental drift and the origin of the oceans and atmosphere with a wealth of data, by Dr J Floor Anthoni of the Seafriends conservation organisation of New Zealand.
Discover BiodiversityWeb link
Webpage on biodiversity from the Discover section of the Royal Institution of Great Britain (Ri) Inside Out website. It includes explanations of the science, a "big question" and a "discussion forum",...
Genetic modification and the environment: scientific certainties and uncertaintiesWeb link
Six page Natural Environment Research Council 'briefing note', outlining GM terminology, some potential advantages of genetically modified organisms, GM crop trials, concerns about GMOs, and three bri...

British Ecological SocietyWeb link
The core activities of the British Ecological Society are the publication of results of research in ecology, the development of scientific meetings and the promotion of ecological awareness through ed...
Thames Water: Teacher ResourcesWeb link
Thames Water has worked with various education partners to develop an education programme which supports the teaching and learning of water. It covers topics such as the environment, engineering, ...
Wetlands and Wildlife TrustWeb link
Learn about the world's wetlands and the wildlife that depends on them for survival.

The Marine Biological AssociationWeb link
The MarLIN programme operates a Web site which includes ‘the Learning Zone', providing information on key marine species, topics such as climate change, non-native species and marine biodiversity. It ...
Northwest Learning GridWeb link
North West Learning Grid is a regional body consisting of 18 Local Authority Members who can access licenced content as well as the many free resources we make available to schools nationally. The Lea...
BiosonarWeb link
A study of echo location in animals, containing useful concepts and definitions.
Climate Change External Publication
As its title suggests, this book is good on climate change and is therefore relevant directly to those specifications where this is explicitly covered (such as Edexcel 360 Science Unit C1b) but it als...
Wetlands and Wildlife TrustWeb link
Learn about the world's wetlands and the wildlife that depends on them for survival.

Wetlands and Wildlife TrustWeb link
Learn about the world's wetlands and the wildlife that depends on them for survival.

Natural History Museum: Exploring biodiversity - an introduction to patterns of UK biodiversityWeb link
Natural History Museum webpage providing activities and games for learners covering the topic of biodiversity and ecosystems.