Living things & the processes of life - Interaction of living things with their environment - Towards evolution - G27 - LT-E3.3

Living things & the processes of life - Interaction of living things with their environment - Towards evolution - G27
Development of Target LT-E3.3
LT-E3.3	Give examples of physical factors that affect the distribution of living things
State that a physical factor affecting the distribution of living things is the result of the non-living environment.
State that a biological factor affecting the distribution of living things is the result of the living things in environment.
Describe two physical factors affecting the distribution of living things from the following :-		light temperature pH	wind moisture oxygen content

1	Examine a range of common plants and identify an important environmental factor that affects their distribution.
2	Fieldwork using quadrats, dataloggers/probes etc. to investigate the the effect of moisture, pH in different soils and the light reaching surface on the variety and abundance of plants.
3	Design and carry out an investigation into effect of pH, light, temperature, moisture on growth of cress or mustard.