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BIOLOGY<br />
BIOLOGY TRIP TO JUNIPER HALL<br />
As a part of our A-level Biology course, the year<br />
12 classes went to Juniper Hall to carry out<br />
experiments on biodiversity. One of the experiments<br />
carried out was mammal trapping in order to<br />
determine the population of small mammals in the<br />
Box Hill area. Kate and I caught a vole and observed<br />
how the mammal had adapted to its environment,<br />
our vole for example had shorter legs which is<br />
beneficial for the vole as the reduction in leg size<br />
prevents the mammal from being seen as they keep<br />
low to the ground when travelling. We also had the<br />
opportunity to investigate the biodiversity in<br />
a nearby river, in order to do this we developed<br />
our own method to investigate how the speed of<br />
the river changed the population of different<br />
invertebrates. Alongside the practicals, we also<br />
learned parts of the syllabus in a classroom which<br />
helped to consolidate what we had put into practice<br />
outside. The few days went well at Juniper Hall,<br />
it was an enjoyable and packed trip which I found<br />
very helpful in learning the new topic.<br />
Katie Tanner and Kate Kelleher<br />
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