Po Leung Kuk Centenary Li Shiu Chung Memorial College
2014-2015
Geography
Form 3
Teaching Schedule
School Term:
First
Topic:
Tropical Rainforests
No. of periods/cycle: 2
Cycle
No.
Dates
Syllabus to be covered
2/9-11/9
Introduction
What and where are tropical rainforests (TRFs)
Why are the TRFs important
What has happened to TRFs (1)
What has happened to TRFs (2)
Layered structure of TRFs
Other characteristics of TRFs
Climatic conditions of TRFs
How does climate affect the characteristics of
TRFs (1) & (2)
TRFs as an ecosystem
Biotic component of TRF ecosystem
Abiotic components of TRF ecosystem
Linkages between components – energy flow
Linkages between components – nutrient flow
Economic activities that cause deforestation
Underlying causes of deforestation
Impact of deforestation on TRFs (1)
Impact of deforestation on TRFs (2)
How to prevent TRFs from disappearing (1)
How to prevent TRFs from disappearing (2)
Revision
Revision
Review on Exam paper
1
12/9-19/7
2
22/9-29/9
3
30/9-9/10
4
10/10-17/10
5
20/10-31/10
6
4/11-11/11
7
12/11-20/11
8
21/11-28/11
9
1/12-8/12
10
9/12-16/12
11
17/12-7/1
12
Remarks
Class Quiz (1)
Class Quiz (2)
Uniform Test (1)
Class quiz (3)
Class quiz (4)
First Exam
Revised on 2014-09-01