SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF AN ECOSYSTEM
As part of the centres comprehensive outdoor education policy, Baltinglass OEC run a very successful Scientific Study of an Ecosystem.
This course taught by experienced and motivated teachers, is tailored for students taking the Practical Ecology Element of the Leaving Certificate Biology Syllabus and the course work B Additional Student Investigations element of the Junior Certificate Science Syllabus.
Our course field work takes place in the Lords Wood, an area of significant woodland diversity only minutes walk from the centre.
WOODLAND ECOLOGY COURSE OPTIONS
One Day non residential
Course content
| 9.30am Induction |
| Course Outline/ Ecological Definitions |
| 10am fieldwork |
| 1 Mapping |
| 2 Flora (Random Sampling/ Non Random Sampling) |
| 1pm Lunch |
| 3 Physical Features (Temperature, Light Penetration, PH) |
| Fauna |
| 3pm Fieldwork Analysis |
| 4pm Depart |
One – Day Residential
| 6pm Arrival, Supper |
| 7pm Evening Activities: Initiative Games |
| Day 1 |
| 9am Breakfast (cooked) |
| 9.30am Induction |
| Course Outline/ Ecological Definitions |
| 10am fieldwork |
| 1 Mapping |
| 2 Flora (Random Sampling/ Non Random Sampling) |
| 1pm Lunch |
| 3 Physical Features (Temperature, Light Penetration, PH) |
| Fauna |
| 3pm Fieldwork Analysis |
| 4pm Depart |
ECOLOGY & OUTDOOR PURSUITS
A two day residential programme which combines the ecology programme as described above with an outdoor pursuits multi-activity day.
Two day programme
| Arrive, 6pm - Supper | |
| 7pm Initiative Games | |
| Day 1 | Day 2 |
| 9am Breakfast | 9am Breakfast (cooked) |
| 9.30am Canoeing | 9.30am Induction |
| 11am Rock Climbing | Course Outline/ Ecological Definitions |
| 1pm Lunch | 10am fieldwork |
| 2pm Orienteering | 1 Mapping |
| 3.30pm Archery | 2 Flora (Random Sampling/ Non Random Sampling) |
| 5pm Dinner | 1pm Lunch |
| 7pm Evening Activity | 3 Physical Features (Temperature, Light Penetration, PH) |
| Fauna | |
| 3pm Fieldwork Analysis | |
| 4pm Depart | |
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