Science - Living World
Key syllabus outcome:
A student:
- relates the structure and function of living things to their classification, survival and reproduction SC4-14LW
Learning activities may include:
- Consider human activities and their impact on the site
- Measure and record abiotic factors of one or two ecosystems
- Record the flora and fauna observed during fieldwork; identify introduced species
- Observe and record adaptations of plants
- Draw and label a diagram of an animal and its adaptations
- Complete food chains relevant to the ecosystem
- Use sampling techniques to complete an investigation about living things
- Observe animals as relevant to the ecosystem, e.g., bird watching, dipnetting for macroinvertebrates, invertebrate search, crab search
Excursion sites:
- Bonnie Vale (mangroves, woodland)
- Bola Creek (rainforest)
Please contact us to discuss alternative sites/ecosystems for this program, e.g., heath, woodlands or rock platforms