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Workbook 2007

Grade 10-12 (FET)

1. Melville koppies – Harmony in Nature a) Why has Stone Age man been awarded a

10/10 for living in ‘harmony at Melville

Koppies’? (LO2 AS3)

2. Earthworms

a) With the ability of earthworms to destroy

pathogenic organisms will it be safe to

use earthworms in water recycling, cleanup of human

and animal waste? Give a reason (LO3 AS2).

12. OWL BOXES

a) An owls ears are positioned asymmetrically with the one

side higher than the other. Can you think of any reasons

why this may be so? (LO3 AS2)

10. TSSA QUESTIONS

a) With what do parasitic plants assist the host plant?

(LO2 AS2)

Pollination Protection

Nutrients Nothing

b) Acacias provide certain Ants with food, others with

shelter too. What do the ants provide in return?

(LO2 AS2)

11. SPIDER CLUB

a) Only a few species of South African

spiders are venomous. Once of the most maligned species

which is harmless and actually helps us by eating mosquitoes

is the large, hairy rain spider that is often seen

at this time of the year. However, many peo-

ple think all spiders are dangerous and are

scared of them. Comment on this. (LO3 AS2)

b) Can earthworm castings be consumed by animals and

humans in the light of the 1st question? (LO2 AS3)

3. MaAfrica Tikkun a) If you had to design a youth development programme,

how would you do it and what would you teach?

(LO3 AS2).

UBUNTU (philosophy): a concept of

community from Sub-Saharan Africa,

often summarized as humanity towards

others

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4. PPRI – The Compost Heap Complete the crossword below:

(LO2 AS2)

Across 1. Organic material which enriches soil 2. A type of roundworm that aerates the soil 3. An insect that feeds on another insect Down 4. A mouth part used for chewing food 5. An organism that consumes dead plants and assists in the natural process of decomposition

W A 5

1 4 S T E W 2 A N N O T T N O 3 T

a) Give at least two methods that poachers use. (LO2 AS2)

b) Give at least two ways in which conservancies aim to

stop the poaching. (LO2 AS2)

c) Give another two reasons (i.e. NOT poaching) why

conservancies are so important. (LO2 AS2)

d) What does toxic waste affect if dumped near wetlands?

(LO2 AS2)

b) Will a mother bird reject her babies if they have fallen

out of their nest and been picked up by humans and put

back in the nest? (LO2 AS2)

c) What materials does a weaver use to build its nest?

(LO2 AS2)

d) Why don't ducks' feathers get

wet?(LO2 AS2)

e) Which South African snake spits venom into your eyes?

(LO2 AS2)

9. Gauteng Conservancy Agency

“Take a good look at the pictures and think about our planet”

5 . APES

Plants

a) Name the components of a lichen. Give the main

function of each component. (LO2 AS2)

b) Algae are good partners in many relationships. List two

other examples mentioned in the display. (LO2 AS3)

Locusts

c) What do you think about locusts as an alternative protein

source in rural areas? (LO3 AS2)

6. SANBI – Walter Sisulu National Botanical

Gardens

a) Why did we use chipping mulch in this garden?

(LO2 AS3)

b) What symbiotic relationship between plants & insects can

be identified in this garden. (LO2 AS2)

c) What is the importance of bees in

the garden? (LO2 AS3)

7. Beekeepers Association

a) What is a drone assembly?

(LO2 AS2)

b) How many times does a queen mate with

drones? (LO2 AS2)

8. Free Me

a) Why do chameleons change colour? (LO2 AS2)