Duration: 1.5 hours
Years: Prep-12
Location: Columboola EEC and offsite
Insect Study
Students collect insects and evidence of macro invertebrate activity to compare characteristics, environment and lifecycles.
Pond Study
Armed with nets, water viewers and ID cards, students capture water creatures (macro-invertebrates), identify them and then release them. This activity allow students the opportunity to record scientific data, such as the species name, population density, feeding preferences and drawings of each animal found.
Students then discuss the difference between how a waterway looks and its actual health, based on the macro-invertebrates found within the waterway.
Curriculum Links
Science (ACARA)
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Prep: Living things have basic needs, including food and water (ACSSU002)
Year 1: Living things have a variety of external features (ACSSU017)
Living things live in different places where their needs are met (ACSSU211) Year 2: Living things grow, change and have offspring similar to themselves (ACSSU030) Year 3: Living things can be grouped on the basis of observable features and can be distinguished from non-living things (ACSSU044) Year 4: Living things have life cycles (ACSSU072) Living things, including plants and animals, depend on each other and the environment to survive (ACSSU073) Year 5: Living things have structural features and adaptations that help them to survive in their environment (ACSSU043) Year 6: The growth and survival of living things are affected by the physical conditions of their environment (ACSSU094) Year 7: There are differences within and between groups of organisms; classification helps organise this diversity (ACSSU111) Interactions between organisms can be described in terms of food chains and food webs; human activity can affect these interactions (ACSSU112) |
Sustainability-Organising ideas
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All life forms, including human life, are connected through ecosystems on which they depend for their wellbeing and survival.
Actions for a more sustainable future reflect values of care, respect and responsibility, and require us to explore and understand environments.
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