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Muskegon River Ecology Study 

The curriculum map detailed below summarises the relevant site information in relation to the VCE Biology curriculum. (as per //Biology, Victorian Certificate of Education Study Design//, [])

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Organisms and their environment || Unit 2: Organisms and their environment || Unit 2: Organisms and their environment || Dynamic Ecosystems || Area of Study 2: Dynamic Ecosystems || Area of Study 2: Dynamic Ecosystems || Students will **design** a field investigation related to the interactions between living things and their environment, and explain how ecosystems change over time. || Outcome 2: Students will **design** and **conduct** a field investigation related to the interactions between living things and their environment, and explain how ecosystems change over time. || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Outcome 2: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Students will **design**, **conduct** and **report** on a field investigation related to the interactions between living things and their environment, and explain how ecosystems change over time. ||
 * || **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Pre-Field Study Learning Activity ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Field Study Activity ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Post-Field Study Activity ** ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Unit ** || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Unit 2:
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Area of Study ** || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Area of Study 2:
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Learning Outcomes ** || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Outcome 2:
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Key Knowledge ** ||  ||   ||   ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Components of ecosystems: ||  ü  ||  ü  ||  ü  ||
 * · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Communities of living organisms ||  ü  ||  ü  ||  ü  ||
 * · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Ecological groupings ||  ü  ||  ü  ||  ü  ||
 * · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Ecological niche ||   ||  ü  ||  ü  ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Relationships between organisms: ||   ||   ||  ü  ||
 * · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Feeding including parasite/host, predator prey, of mutual benefit including mutualism and symbiosis ||   ||   ||  ü  ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Flow of energy ||  ü  ||  ü  ||  ü  ||
 * · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Inputs and outputs of the system ||  ü  ||  ü  ||  ü  ||
 * · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Productivity ||  ü  ||   ||  ü  ||
 * · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Trophic levels and trophic efficiency ||  ü  ||  ü  ||  ü  ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Cycling of matter ||  ü  ||  ü  ||  ü  ||
 * · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Principle of exchange between living and non-living components of the ecosystem, including inputs and outputs ||  ü  ||   ||  ü  ||
 * · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Biogeochemical systems including those of water, carbon, oxygen, nitrogen ||   ||   ||   ||
 * · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Bioaccumulation ||   ||   ||  ü  ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Population dynamics ||  ü  ||  ü  ||  ü  ||
 * · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Carrying capacity of ecosystems ||   ||   ||   ||
 * · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Factors affecting distribution and abundance of organisms including birth and death rates, migration ||  ü  ||  ü  ||  ü  ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Change to ecosystems over time ||  ü  ||  ü  ||  ü  ||
 * · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Scope and intensity of regular and irregular natural changes; succession ||   ||   ||  ü  ||
 * · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Human activity and the sustainability of ecosystems ||   ||  ü  ||  ü  ||
 * · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Historical practices of indigenous peoples and settlers ||   ||   ||   ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Techniques for monitoring and maintaining ecosystems ||  ü  ||  ü  ||  ü  ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Key Skills ** ||  ||   ||   ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Investigate and inquire scientifically ||  ü  ||  ü  ||  ü  ||
 * · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Formulate questions and construct hypotheses appropriate for conducting first-hand and second- hand investigations ||   ||  ü  ||  ü  ||
 * · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Plan, design and conduct first-hand investigations: select and use equipment and materials appropriate to the investigation; evaluate experimental procedures and reliability of data; ||  ü  ||  ü  ||  ü  ||
 * · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Collect, process and record information systematically; analyse and synthesise data; draw conclusions consistent with the question under investigation and the evidence obtained ||  ü  ||  ü  ||  ü  ||
 * · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Act responsibly when conducting investigations: maintain safe practices; work independently and collaboratively as appropriate ||  ü  ||  ü  ||  ü  ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Apply biological understandings ||  ü  ||  ü  ||  ü  ||
 * · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Apply understandings to familiar and new contexts; make connections between concepts; solve problems ||  ü  ||  ü  ||  ü  ||
 * · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Analyse issues and implications relating to scientific and technological developments ||  ü  ||   ||  ü  ||
 * · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Analyse and evaluate the reliability of information and opinions presented in the public domain. ||  ü  ||   ||   ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Communicate biological information and understandings ||  ü  ||  ü  ||  ü  ||
 * · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Interpret, transpose and communicate information and ideas effectively ||  ü  ||  ü  ||  ü  ||
 * · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Use techniques of communication appropriate to different audiences and purposes ||   ||   ||  ü  ||
 * · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Use scientific terminology and conventions appropriately. ||  ü  ||  ü  ||  ü  ||