Year 11 Biology
HSC Depth Study field trip
Year 11 Biology students commenced their Depth Study at the Penrith Lakes Environmental Education Centre. Students collected data on wildlife, investigated the health of the environment and identified endangered species.
The students enjoyed doing fieldwork and will now use their findings to complete their Assessment Task.
Fungal growth - tree unharmed = commensalism (symbiosis)
sighting and counting different bird life with EEC Officer
Vyvan Tran, Kelly Kim and their group collecting and counting pond life
Layla Davis and her "7 dwarfs" - mosquito fish x7 collection
Dip-netting to collect pond life for counting with Abd Koreal
Beverley Fraser and Sania Sahib - measuring acidity of the pond with a pH indicator
Beverley dip netting for pond organisms
Year 11 Biology 1 - doing their first hand investigation with EEC Officer
Elanur Soyak and Melanie He with their group identifying pond organisms
Mr Chandler with his Year 11 Biology class in the field
Wrapping up our investigation with analysis of our findings
Fungal growth - tree unharmed = commensalism (symbiosis)
sighting and counting different bird life with EEC Officer
Vyvan Tran, Kelly Kim and their group collecting and counting pond life
Layla Davis and her "7 dwarfs" - mosquito fish x7 collection
Dip-netting to collect pond life for counting with Abd Koreal
Beverley Fraser and Sania Sahib - measuring acidity of the pond with a pH indicator
Beverley dip netting for pond organisms
Year 11 Biology 1 - doing their first hand investigation with EEC Officer
Elanur Soyak and Melanie He with their group identifying pond organisms
Mr Chandler with his Year 11 Biology class in the field
Wrapping up our investigation with analysis of our findings
Photos below show students from Mr Chandler’s Year 11 Biology class doing transects (plant distribution investigation) and quadrats (organism abundance investigation) in preparation for their Preliminary HSC Depth Study field trip to Penrith Lakes.
James Chandler
Year 11 Biology teacher