Wombat Stew
Science and technology
Students embark on a fun-filled learning journey through the Royal National Park as they follow the trail of characters from Wombat Stew by Marcia Vaughan. Along the way, they create their own “stew” using natural ingredients found in the environment. Through story, movement, and hands-on exploration, students discover the characteristics and needs of living things and develop a sense of wonder and respect for the natural world.
Sites visited
| 10:00 | Introduction and Acknowledgement of Country (crunch and sip and toilets if needed) |
| 10:20 | Listen to the story Wombat Stew by Marcia Vaughan before learning the Wombat Wobble song and dance |
| 10:50 | Meet the characters (preserved animals) from the story and play pin the feature on the animals |
| 11:30 | Lunch and toilets |
| 12:00 | 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 |
| 1:30 | Make Wombat Stew |
| 2:00 | Conclusion and depart |
* There may be variations to timetable based on specific location, group size and weather
Tier 2:
diet, features, bristles, amble, preserved, nature, waltz, sun-soaked, external, characteristics
Tier 3:
termite, fire trail, quills, habitat
Science and Technology K-6 Syllabus (2017)
Living World
Outcomes
- Students explore the characteristics, needs and uses of living things STe-3LW-ST
- Students observe, question and collect data to communicate ideas STe-1WS-S
Content
- explore how living things grow, change and have offspring similar to themselves (ACSSU030) SciT
- record the changes in growth of a common plant or animal, using uniform informal units and appropriate technologies ComT SysT
Living things change
Students:
- explore how living things grow, change and have offspring similar to themselves (ACSSU030) SciT
- record the changes in growth of a common plant or animal, using uniform informal units and appropriate technologies ComT SysT
Science and Technology K-6 Syllabus (2024)
Observations and questions spark curiosity
Outcomes
- identifies and describes characteristics of living things, properties of materials, and movement STE-SCI-01
- poses questions based on observations to collect data STE-PQU-01
Content
Living things have characteristics that help them survive in their environment
- Examine animal bodies, their body coverings, and how and what they eat
- Pose questions to compare the characteristics of living things and non-living things
- Describe ways Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples use Knowledges of the characteristics of plants and animals to survive
"Gave the kids hands on experience and insight into what living things need and how important our environment is to themselves and other animals"