Changing environments: nature reserves | Science | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Which of these things might you find naturally in an environment?
- a tree ✓
- a block of flats
- an insect ✓
- a bird box
- a stream ✓
The place where a plant or animal lives is called its ______.
- 'habitat' ✓
What could happen to an animal if humans damaged its habitat?
- It may have more chance of finding other animals to eat.
- It may have nowhere to shelter. ✓
- It may have nothing to eat. ✓
Which of these animals would be classed as wildlife?
- dog
- goldfish
- natterjack toad ✓
- bat ✓
- hedgehog ✓
Match the wildlife to a suitable environment where it would live.
- hedgehog
  
  ⇔
  
  grassland ✓
- red squirrel
  
  ⇔
  
  woodland ✓
- natterjack toad
  
  ⇔
  
  sandy heathland ✓
- sea turtle
  
  ⇔
  
  ocean ✓
A ______ impact happens when changes harm the environment and the living things within it.
- 'negative' ✓

Exit quiz

A ______ impact happens when changes help the environment and the living things within it.
- 'positive' ✓
Which of these would be considered to have a positive impact on the environment?
- planting trees ✓
- cutting down trees
- building houses on green spaces
- creating green spaces within urban places ✓
- picking up rubbish ✓
Humans can take action to correct negative impacts, such as creating nature ______ amongst urban developments.
- 'reserves' ✓
Urban planners have designed new towns with areas of land and water set aside for the protection of living things. Which of these might they have included in their plans?
- putting up bat boxes ✓
- creating wildflower meadows ✓
- cutting the grass verges
- filling in ponds to build car parks
- growing plants on roundabouts ✓
Match these living things to what could be used in a nature reserve to help protect them.
- bats
  
  ⇔
  
  boxes to roost in ✓
- dragonflies
  
  ⇔
  
  ponds to feed and breed in ✓
- birds
  
  ⇔
  
  trees and hedges to find shelter and food in ✓
- flowering plants
  
  ⇔
  
  meadows to grow in ✓
What are some of the positive impacts of creating nature reserves?
- help to stop human activities that could harm the natural environment ✓
- help to stop human activities that could help the natural environment
- help to restore areas that have been damaged by humans ✓
- help to create areas that have been damaged by humans

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Lesson Details

Key learning points

A positive impact happens when changes help the environment and the living things within it.
Humans can take action to correct negative impacts, such as creating nature reserves among urban developments.
Nature reserves are areas of natural land or water set aside for the protection of living things.
Urban planners have designed new towns with areas of land and water set aside for the protection of living things.
Nature reserves can help to restore areas that have been damaged by human activity.

Common misconception

Children can lack awareness of the way in which living things within an environment depend upon each other. They may think that they are dependent on humans to supply them with their needs.

Through the lesson, children will see examples of how nature reserves and the animals and plants within it support each other.

Keywords

Positive impact - A positive impact is when people’s actions help other living things and their environment.
Protected - If something is protected it is kept safe from harm.
Urban - An urban area is an area where many people live and work close together, such as a city or town.
Nature reserve - A nature reserve is a protected area of land set aside to conserve wildlife, plants, and natural habitats.
Ecology - Ecology is the study of how living things interact with each other and their environment.