CS Lewis Nature Reserve

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/cs-lewis-nature-reserve

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How big is CS Lewis Nature Reserve?3 hectares (7.4 acres)
2. What is the location?Risinghurst, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
3. What is the managing organization?Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust
4. Why is there a flooded clay pit in the reserve?The pit was used for industry or extraction in the past. Its clay base keeps water, creating a wetland that supports aquatic plants, dragonflies, and damselflies.
5. Where can I see dragonflies at the reserve?Dragonflies and damselflies live in the water of the flooded clay pit, where many species thrive.

Ecological Succession: The process by which communities of plants and animals change and develop over time in a particular area.
Geomorphological: Relating to the study of the Earth's physical features and the processes that form them.
Brownfield Site: Land that has been previously used, often for industrial or commercial purposes, and may require remediation before redevelopment.
Invertebrate: An animal lacking a backbone, such as insects, spiders, and worms.