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- Subject: Biology
- AS: AS90769
- Level: 2
- Credits: 3
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Biology 2.2 Research the interaction between humans and an aspect of biology
Sites for revision
A+ Research and writing
This website sets out a step-by-step approach to research and writing a report. Suitable for NCEA.
http://www.ipl.org/div/teen/aplus/
The seven steps of the research process
This website outlines a simple and effective strategy for finding information for a research project and documenting the sources you find. Depending on your topic and your method of finding sources, you may need to rearrange or recycle these steps. Adapt this outline to your needs. Suitable for NCEA.
http://www.library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/research/skill1.htm
The following sites are based on the most common topics seen in the Biology 2.2 thread. If you want other topics, ask the biology teachers in the forums and, if they become popular, they can be added here to help students in the future.
Marine conservation
This website is part of WWF (the World Wildlife Fund) and it has excellent information on all aspects of marine conservation including overfishing, pollution, and tourism. It also contains possible solutions and actions that can be taken. It is suitable for NCEA.
http://www.panda.org/about_wwf/what_we_do/marine/index.cfm
Marine reserves
This website also examines marine reserves but it provides a New Zealand perspective making it relevant to our environment. Suitable for NCEA.
http://www.forestandbird.org.nz/what-we-do/campaigns/we-love-marine-reserves/marine-reserves-faq
Possum information and manuals
This website provides information on the problem of possums in NZ ecosystems as well as an analysis of methods used to eradicate them. Suitable for NCEA.
http://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/publications/infosheets/possums/
The possum
This website provides simple, factual information on the possum problem in NZ. It is suitable for NCEA but it is recommended you use the links to other sites for the discussion of this topic.
http://www.kcc.org.nz/pests/possum.asp
Ulex europaeus – gorse
This Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture provides basic information on gorse in NZ and valuable links to other sources of information on gorse. Suitable for NCEA.
http://www.rnzih.org.nz/pages/ulexeuropaeus.htm
Rabbit biocontrol advisory group
This website provides information on all aspects of the rabbit problem and control of the rabbit population in New Zealand. Suitable for NCEA.
http://www.maf.govt.nz/mafnet/rural-nz/research-and-development/pest-control/public-perceptions-of-rabbit-control/rabper01.htm
Weed information
This website is NZ based and provides information on the ecology of weeds and ways to eradicate them, as well as analysis on eradication methods. Suitable for NCEA.
http://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/education/weeds/weedinfo.asp
