Unit Introduction
In the final unit we learn about how whole living things interact and depend on each other for survival. We will find out about: the range of living things on our planet; the important relationships that exist between them; and how they are adapted to survive in the different regions of our planet.
In the final unit we learn about how whole living things interact and depend on each other for survival. We will find out about: the range of living things on our planet; the important relationships that exist between them; and how they are adapted to survive in the different regions of our planet.
What do you need to know?
- What are ecosystems and biomes?
- How do animals and plants depend on each other?
- What is biodiversity?
- How is the human population growing?
- How does the growth of the human population impact on biodiversity?
- How do natural disasters impact on biodiversity?
- Why is nitrogen important to living things?
- What is the nitrogen cycle?
- How are microorganisms important to the nitrogen cycle?
- What are fertilisers?
- What are they different types of fertilisers?
- What are the advantages of fertilisers?
- What are the disadvantages of fertilisers?
- What are adaptations?
- What are some examples of adaptations in animals and plants?
- What is behaviour?
- How can an animal's behaviour help it survive?