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These include:
? breeding programmes for endangered species
? protection and regeneration of rare habitats
? reintroduction of field margins and hedgerows in agricultural areas
where farmers grow only one type of crop
? reduction of deforestation and carbon dioxide emissions by some governments
? recycling resources rather than dumping waste in landfill. |
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What are some of the programmes put in place by scientists and concerned citizens to protect the environment? Starter:
Money for Nothing playing as students enter.
Can you describe the difference in these pictures of the edges of farmers’ fields.
Main:
Put class into mixed ability groups of four and assign each student within the group the appropriate colour:
• Lower ability = pink or yellow.
• Higher ability = blue or green.
Each student in the group will study a different text (colour coded). Students move to sit with others studying the same text. Students write a brief summary statement on a post-it note for each key point in the text. Students should share their ideas with others studying the same text.
Students return to their original groups and share their findings. Students then divide all ideas into one of three categories:
• Advantages to wildlife.
• Advantages to farmers.
• Scientific fact.
Finally, as a group students prioritise the ideas within each category.
Plenary:
Farmers are being paid to sacrifice farmland for larger field margins. Explain the advantages or this to both wildlife and the farmers. (10 marks) |
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