Science and Technology – 2024 and 2017 Syllabuses
Program overview
Students go on a journey through the Royal National Park to make their own Wombat Stew by following the trail of some of the characters from the story. Through hands-on and sensory activities, students learn about the characteristics of living things and gain a respect for the natural world.
Learning experiences
Students:
- listen to the story Wombat Stew by Marcia Vaughan before learning the Wombat Wobble song and dance
- meet the characters (preserved animals) from the story
- participate in a bushwalk along Bungoona Path looking for characters from the story, stopping at the termite mound, scribbly gum tree, lizard lounge and the Bungoona lookout to look for evidence of living things
- participate in sensory awareness activities on a bushwalk along Bungoona Path (e.g., magnifying glasses, invertebrate search, whiff cups for making stew, spy tubes, ephemeral art).
Location
Royal National Park Environmental Education Centre, Bungoona Path and surrounds
