Year 7 Science · Unit 1 · Lesson 19

Conservation Strategies

Foundation Worksheet

Name
Date
Class

Learning Goals

Odd one out

Circle the item that does not belong in each group. Then write the odd one out and your reason in the answer column.

#GroupOdd one out + reason
1 Kakadu National Park    Daintree National Park    Sydney Harbour National Park    Kmart distribution centre
2 Captive breeding program    Seed bank    Relocating animals to a zoo    Habitat corridor
3 EPBC Act    Wildlife corridors    Cultural burns    Chemical pesticide application

True or False? Fix the false ones

Circle T or F for each statement. If the statement is false, rewrite it correctly on the line below.

In-situ conservation protects species in their natural habitat.

Correct it:

T
F

The EPBC Act was introduced by the Australian government in 1956.

Correct it:

T
F

Captive breeding programs have successfully recovered some Australian species, such as the Tasmanian devil and the helmeted honeyeater.

Correct it:

T
F

Wildlife corridors only help large mammals move between habitats.

Correct it:

T
F

Seed banks are only useful for storing agricultural crop seeds.

Correct it:

T
F

1. Name two protected areas (national parks or marine parks) in Australia and state one species each area is known for protecting.

Recall 2 marks

2. What is the difference between in-situ conservation and ex-situ conservation? Give one example of each.

Recall 2 marks

Wrap Up

In one sentence, what was the main idea of this lesson?