The Biophysical Environment - Group Research Activity

Your task involves an in-depth study of one environment (e.g. Antarctica, Alpine regions, coastal environments). You need to research and present the following information about your chosen environment:

• Describe the location.
• Describe the variety of plants and animals and the ways they interact together.
• Describe the operation of the water cycle, and any other hydrological processes in your environment.
• Describe the climate and any relevant atmospheric processes which take place in your environment.
• Describe the lithospheric processes which have shaped/are shaping the environment.
• Explain the interactions between the spheres which occur. Keep in mind that the name of the course is Biophysical interactions. You should try to highlight as many interactions as you can.

You will be given several lessons to allow adequate research, and several lessons to allow you to prepare your presentation. Your research will need to be presented as an audio-visual display using appropriate information technologies and electronic media. You may choose to create a PowerPoint, and video, a website or another format. You should include graphics where appropriate. You should include a one slide list of references. Groups should be no more than three people. 

My group consists of : …………………………………
Our environment is: ……………………………………

Tasks to be completed:           

 - research – books, internet, magazines
 - summarizing
 - finding or creating appropriate graphics
 - preparation of reference list 
 - typing content
 - layout and design 

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