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1 NOTES: Workbook 2007 Grade 7-9 (GET) Compiled by Jenny Lancaster, Alaistar Hay and Nicholas XXXXXX Check out for more information about the museum

1. Melville koppies Harmony in Nature a) Give 2 ways in which Iron Age man dis turbed Melville Koppies?

for farming Wild animals were hunted for food b) How do you take a spider outside without killing it? Place an empty container over the spider without damaging its legs.

Now, with the spider in the bottle and holding the paper over the opening, take it outside and set the spider free!

2 1. Melville koppies Harmony in Nature a) Give 2 ways in which Iron Age man dis turbed Melville Koppies? ( LO2 AS3) A hut would ve taken 500 saplings to build The furnaces needed at least 2 trees to fire up the iron Cattle might have destroyed the grass Indigenous vegetation cleared for farming Wild animals were hunted for food b) How do you take a spider outside without killing it? Place an empty container over the spider without damaging its legs. Slip a piece of paper or cardboard between the surface the spider is on and the opening of the bottle. Now, with the spider in the bottle and holding the paper over the opening, take it outside and set the spider free! b) What natural materials from Melville Koppies did Iron Age people use to build their houses and villages? (LO2 AS2) Young trees, mud and clay, grass and rocks 2. Earthworms NOTES: a) If earthworms are animals does it have an immune system? (LO2 AS2) No b) Without an immune system, how does it protect itself against infection and disease? (LO2 AS3) By using it as food for maintenance and having a

3 10. TSSA QUESTIONS protective layer a) Which of the following insects have a close relationship with figs? (LO2 AS2) Grasshoppers Moths Bees Wasps b) Is the relationship beneficial to host plant and insect? (LO2 AS3) yes c) Which of the following insects have a close relationship 3. MaAfrica Tikkun a) What does a caregiver do? (LO2 AS2) They look after the sick people and help the orphans and vulnerable children to be healthy and have support with the Wild Peach, Kiggelaria Africana (LO2 AS2) Bees Flies Grasshoppers Butterfly larvae d) Is the relationship beneficial to host plant and insect? (LO2 AS3) no b) How is the merry-go-round used in Diepsloot? (LO2 AS2) It pumps the water from underground into the tanks when the children spin it 11. SPIDER CLUB a) Which spiders in South Africa are cytotoxic (their venom destroys cells)? (LO3 AS2) The Sac and Violin spiders UBUNTU (philosophy): a concept of community from Sub-Saharan Africa, often summarized as humanity towards others

4 4. PPRI The Compost Heap Match the words on the left with their corresponding terms on the right by filling in the correct letter on the left. (LO2 AS3) B White grub A Grows on organic substrates b) For each of the following questions, write the letters 3 most correct answers in the boxes provided. You should use all the letters only once! (LO2 AS3) a) Poaching is A D I E Rove beetle B Beetle larva b) Conservancies stop poaching by B F G D Mushroom C Chewing mouth part c) We shouldn t use poisons in our garden as C E H C Mandible D Acidiomycete F Proboscis E Predator A placing of snares to entrap animals B education of the local population C they affect the environment we live in A Heterotrophic organism F Sucking mouth part D illegal removal of indigenous plants E there is always secondary poisoning F regular patrols of known poaching areas G removal of snares H if it has been designed to kill something it is dangerous I hunting indigenous fauna with dogs

c) What does a hedgehog do when it feels threatened? (LO2 AS2) They curl up into a tight ball 5.

(LO2 AS2) A bat b) Name the two phyla that make up a lichen. Give and example of each. (LO2 AS2) Fungi e.g. mushrooms 9.

fetus removed? (LO2 AS1) Giraffe Protista e.g. algae, Amoeba Locusts c) What are the differences between grasshopper and locusts?

5 c) What does a hedgehog do when it feels threatened? (LO2 AS2) They curl up into a tight ball 5. APES Plants a) QUESTION d) Where do bullfrogs hibernate through the winter? (LO2 AS2) Under the ground e) Which mammal can fly? (LO2 AS2) A bat b) Name the two phyla that make up a lichen. Give and example of each. (LO2 AS2) Fungi e.g. mushrooms 9. Gauteng Conservancy Agency Take a good look at the pictures and think about our planet a) What animal was snared, killed and the fetus removed? (LO2 AS1) Giraffe Protista e.g. algae, Amoeba Locusts c) What are the differences between grasshopper and locusts? (LO2 AS2) Grasshoppers are solitary and do not swarm, locusts are social and swarm when population numbers are high. They actually change appearance during these stages

6 6. SANBI Walter Sisulu National Botanical Gardens a) What do we benefit from plants? (LO2 AS2) Oxygen, Food, Shade, Flowers 7. Beekeepers Association a) Name the four things bees gather and bring back to the hive. (LO2 AS2) Nectar, pollen, water, propolis b) Which plant help in healing wounds? (LO3 AS1) Bulbines c) Which of these plants can be b) What is propolis? (LO2 AS2) Sticky resinous substances collected by bees from leaves and flower buds of a variety of plants used to make perfume fragrances? (LO3 AS1) Pelargoniums d) What is the importance of bees in the garden? (LO3 AS2) They pollinate flowers which leads to seed formation 8. Free Me a) Where do plovers lay their eggs? (LO2 AS2) On the ground/in the grass b) Why do lizards' tail sometimes fall off? (LO2 AS2) They drop their tails to confuse their predators and so give themselves a chance to escape

Activity: Honey Bee Adaptation Grade Level: Major Emphasis: Major Curriculum Area: Related Curriculum Areas: Program Indicator: Student Outcomes:

Activity: Honey Bee Adaptation Grade Level: Grade 5 Major Emphasis: Invertebrates and Their Environments Major Curriculum Area: Science Related Curriculum Areas: Refer to Outdoor Education Curriculum Matrix