Year 11 Biological Diversity Day

Yr 11 Biology Students attended a full-day excursion to the Coffs Coast Regional Botanic Gardens to take part in three sessions run by The Australian Museum, Taronga Zoo and Botanic Garden specialists.

Biological diversity was explored with students examining a variety of specimens from fossils to live animals and plants. Further understanding involved delving into the relationships between a range of organisms in terms of specialisation for selected habitats and evolution of species.

Educators encouraged students to explore the impacts that selection pressures have on population dynamics and discovered how adaptations increase an organism’s chance of survival while interacting with an array of Australian Flora and Fauna.

The students had a fantastic day enjoying a hands-on experience with real life specimens.