Habitat studies revision poster

A revision poster on habitats summarising the key-points on;

• ecology - key definations: community, population, ecosystem and habitat
• abiotic, biotic, climate and edaphic factors affecting an ecosystem
• reasons we study habitats
• sampling techniques (quadrats, pooters, pitfall traps, line transects, sweep net)
• identification keys
• producers, consumers, decomposers
• adaptation, competition and interdependence

My students stick this revision poster/chart into their copy book at the start or end of the chapter content delivery. I use these revision posters to show students the importance of chunk revising. They spend time recalling/memorising the key-points; some students will create their own revision resource to suit their learning style by using this content eg. a mind-map, flash cards and some create their own audio recordings to help.