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A set of cards illustrating thirty-five
organisms from five different habitats.
The cards provide pupils with descriptions,
lifestyle, feeding and adaptations
information. The language is simple
enough to allow flexibility of use
with pupils aged 11-14.
The resource consists of thirty-six
colour cards, including a 'Categories'
card to explain the information given
in each section of the cards. In response
to feedback we have reduced the colouration
of the cards to enable easier printing.
The following information is provided
for each organism:
- Classification
- Description
- Food chain position
- Size
- Mass
- Number of offspring
- Lifespan
- Population density
The cards can be used to play a Top
Trumps style game. Pupils take it
in turn to nominate a category in
which their card scores highly. If
their value beats their opponent's,
they win the card. This continues
for each successive card until one
player has won all the cards and hence
the game. In some cases a category
is not applicable for a card. The
player should then select an alternative
category.
Pupils can also use the cards to
play Gin Rummy, collecting sets of
organisms from the same trophic level
or from the same habitat.
- For more lively revision pre-SATs.
- As an introduction or summary
activity for adaptations and food
chains.
- As a stimulus for individual pupil
research topics.
- Pupils could produce their own
card. Send them to us and we'll
award a prize for the best one received
and put it on the website.
We are grateful to the Shark Trust
for their help in providing information
for this resource. Established in
1997, the Shark Trust promotes the
study, management and conservation
of sharks, skates and rays. The Shark
Trust collaborates with other national
member bodies to achieve these aims
in British, European and international
waters. The Shark Trust is fortunate
to be able to call on a high level
of expertise from its Trustees and
supporters, some of whom are world-renowned
shark experts, to help meet a real
and urgent need. Currently 18 species
of shark are listed under The World
Conservation Union (IUCN) Red List
of threatened species. Many oceanic
regions are now witnessing the downward
spiral of reduced shark populations,
increasing shark fin prices and increased
fishing effort to catch sharks.
In its short life to date, the Trust
has achieved substantial success.
Possibly the greatest achievement
to date is leading the successful
campaign to ban shark-finning in EU
waters, and by EU registered vessels
worldwide. Their next objective is
a worldwide ban. You can find out
more about the Shark Trust, including
resources they provide for teachers,
at their website http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/sharktrust/.
Limited offer! The Shark Trust is
making fossilised shark teeth available
to pupils that send a SAE to:
Fossil Teeth Offer
82a St. Marks Road
Enfield, Middlesex
EN1 1BB
Closing date for this offer is June
30th, 2002. They will try to meet
all requests, whilst stocks last.
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