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Introduction
Scootle is a free website which allows the user to access a multitude of resources relating to the Australian curriculum, including the science curriculum. Filled with information, simulations and games based on the science curriculum, Scootle is a great tool to use for teachers when lesson planning as it allows for independent learning that is still structured.

Instructions
After creating a free scootle account, click on the "browse resources" tab and select "science".

Scroll down to year 10 science > biology and then the ACSSU185 (The theory of evolution by natural selection explains the diversity of living things and is supported by a range of scientific evidence.

Select the biology food web activity to learn more about an antarctic food web. Students should copy down the food web in detail into their exercise book to document their new knowledge.

Outcomes Covered
SC5-7WS processes, analyses and evaluates data from first-hand investigations and secondary sources to develop evidence-based arguments and conclusions
SC5-14LW analyses interactions between components and processes within biological systems
LW2 Conserving and maintaining the quality and sustainability of the environment requires scientific understanding of interactions within, the cycling of matter and the flow of energy through ecosystems.
c. describe how energy flows through ecosystems, including input and output through food webs (ACSSU176)
f. evaluate some examples in ecosystems, of strategies used to balance conserving,
protecting and maintaining the quality and sustainability of the environment with human activities and needs