LO: To learn to recognise the distinct physical features of places, environments and landscapes in their locality and in Wales.
I wonder, how much do we really know about our local marshlands?
Explain what is a marshland, what types of water can be found in our marsh and why are they important? (click for more information)
What type of marsh can be found in our local area?
Is our local marsh a saltwater marsh or freshwater
marsh?
Explain why our marsh is saltwater or freshwater.
Our marsh in Llanrhidian is ... This is because...
Explain why our marsh is saltwater or freshwater, and where is somewhere you might find the other type of marsh?
Our marsh in Llanrhidian is ... This is because...
You can find .... marsh in ....
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Complete these fraction questions on the marsh
In the marshlands, there are 12 frogs sitting on lily pads.
1/4 of the frogs are green.
The rest are brown.
How many frogs are green?
How many frogs are brown?
A group of birdwatchers visited a marshland and spotted 60 birds in total.
1/5 of the birds were herons.
1/3 of the birds were ducks.
The rest were geese.
How many herons did they see?
How many ducks did they see?
What fraction of the birds were geese?
How many geese were there?
A conservation team is studying animals in a marshland area. One day, they recorded sightings of 120 animals in total.
3/10 of the animals were frogs.
1/4 of the animals were snakes.
The rest were birds.
Later, 1/3 of the birds flew away.
How many frogs were seen?
How many snakes were seen?
How many birds were there before any flew away?
How many birds flew away?
How many birds were left after some flew away?
Explore the benefits of 'unplugging'.
Read the link below.
Create a poster displaying the benefits of 'unplugging'.
WAGOLL
Take a leaf from out on the field and identify it by clicking the leaf below:
Can you create a piece of art using your leaf?
Beth ydy dy hoff tirwedd yn yr ardal leol?
Fy hoff tirwedd yn yr ardal leol .... achos mae'n......
My favourite landscape in the local area is.... because it's.....
Fy hoff tirwedd yn yr ardal leol... achos mae'n... Yn fy marn i roedd y tirwedd...
My favourite landscape in the local area is... because it's... In my opinion the landscape is....
Can you assess the importance of photosynthesis and life on the marsh.
Write a short paragraph to explain your answer, you may also wish to look back in your science book and draw a diagram to support your thinking.
Vocabulary to use...
Sentence starters to help...
Introduction:
Photosynthesis is an important process because...
In a marsh habitat, plants play a key role by...
Life on the marsh depends heavily on...
Explaining Photosynthesis:
Plants like reeds use sunlight to...
Through photosynthesis, they produce...
This process also releases...
Without photosynthesis, there would be no..
Explaining food chains:
Plants are known as producers because...
These producers are eaten by...
Small animals are then eaten by...
This shows how energy moves through...
Why it Matters:
If there were no plants in the marsh...
The whole food chain would collapse because...
Photosynthesis helps balance the ecosystem by...
Life on the marsh is interconnected, meaning...