Farming MysteryFarming Mystery

Year 11 GeographyYear 11 GeographySpring Term 2009Spring Term 2009

Lesson Objectives – Lesson Objectives – THINK?!?!?

The Barn OwlThe Barn Owl

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Barn owl trust

Adult call

Young

The Farmland - mixedThe Farmland - mixed

The Farmland - arableThe Farmland - arable

FIELD MARGINFIELD MARGIN

Good for barn owls!Good for barn owls!

ARABLE LANDARABLE LAND

HEDGEROWHEDGEROW

The main parts of an The main parts of an arable fieldarable field

The main parts of an The main parts of an arable fieldarable field

Barn Owl Prey Barn Owl Prey – – field volefield vole

Lesson Objectives Lesson Objectives

To identify the barn owl as a farmland species (D)

To explain the habitat requirements of the barn owl (C)

To suggest reasons how farmers can encourage barn owls to breed on their farm (B-A)

To explain what is meant by biodiversity indicator (using barn owl as a case study) (A*)

The The mystery….mystery….

Why was young Why was young Tyto Tyto found found dead on the A53?dead on the A53?

The The Evidence….Evidence….

• In groups – OPEN THE ENVELOPE and SORT In groups – OPEN THE ENVELOPE and SORT THE CARDSTHE CARDS

• 10 minutes10 minutes – use the A3 sheet to help – use the A3 sheet to help arrange the statementsarrange the statements

• FeedbackFeedback• Use the new A3 sorting sheet to help arrange Use the new A3 sorting sheet to help arrange

and on the whiteboard come up with a and on the whiteboard come up with a detailed detailed answer to main Question. answer to main Question. 10 mins10 mins

• Group FeedbackGroup Feedback

TaskTask….….

Lesson Objectives - Lesson Objectives - RECAPRECAP

To identify the barn owl as a farmland species (D)

To explain the habitat requirements of the barn owl (C)

To suggest reasons how farmers can encourage barn owls to breed on their farm (B-A)

To explain what is meant by biodiversity indicator (using barn owl as a case study) (A*)