Useful+Links

An annotated list of resources that could be used for teaching this Area of Study, e.g. online animations, field trips, texts, etc. ecosystems and the finely balanced relationships that exist within them || [|Dynamic Ecosystems] || [|Water cycle] [|Nitrogen cycle] || [|Environment and adaption] || [|Port Phillip Conservation Council] ||
 * Museum Victoria provide a range of educational resources. In the forest gallery students investigate changes that occur in the natural environment, changes that may be gradual or sudden and catastrophic || [|Forest Gallery] ||
 * Melbourne aquarium offer an environments and ecosystems tour of the aquarium || [|Environments and Ecosystems] ||
 * Werribee Zoo: investigating the grassland ecosystem explores the diversity that exists within grasslands || [|Investigating the grassland ecosystem] ||
 * Healesville Sanctuary: Students have the opportunity to collect first hand data related to the comparative study of
 * This interactive website looks at the biotic and abiotic components of an ecosystem, it also looks at producers, consumers, paracitism etc. || [|Analyzing an ecosystem] ||
 * The Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne provide some school activities in areas such as: Plant adaptation, Investigating Ecosystems and Fresh Water Ecosystems || [|School programs] ||
 * Nature files is a website with information about ecosystems, cycles, communities etc || [|Nature Files] ||
 * This website provides detailed information about the different relationships between organisms, and the cycling of matter || [|Biogeography and Ecology] ||
 * Information on the different cycles || [|Carbon cycle]
 * Glossary worksheets || [|Communities]
 * ClickView allows teachers to utilise video in the classroom without worrying about booking DVDs, VHS tapes and televisions. || [|Clickview] ||
 * Past exam papers || [|Past exams] ||
 * Websites regarding the dredging of Port Phillip Bay - contemporary examples of human impacts upon ecosystems || Bluewedges Website
 * Websites for associations in Victoria which offer inforation on Victorian ecosystems || [|Victorian National Parks Association] ||


 * Textbooks:**

Evans, B., Ladiges, P., McKenzie, J., & Sanders, Y. //Heinemann Biology 1 (4th edition)// Harcourt Education,Victoria, 2005.

Parish, S., //Discover and learn about Australian Coasts and Oceans//, Steve Parish Publishing, Queensland, 2001.

Pryor, K.J. //Threats to Plants and Animals: Habitat Fragmentation,// Macmillan Education Australia, 2003.

Pryor, K.J. //Threats to Plants and Animals: Introduced Species,// Macmillan Education Australia, 2003.

Semple, A., Borger-Smith, P., Cleeland, C., Jackel, S. & Pappas, X. //Nelson Biology VCE Units 1 & 2//, Thomson Nelson, South Melbourne, 2006.