Stage One: Wet and Dry Environments
Learn about terrestrial and aquatic environments by investigating life in Centennial Parklands’ ponds and by
taking a journey through Lachlan wetland. Build a habitat for an animal and learn how to look after these two
very important environments.
The excursion activities will include:
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Using a dip net to investigate the different living organisms in an aquatic environment.
Following a story through Lachlan wetland, collecting specimens of plants and placing them on a
journey stick.
Building a habitat for an Australian aquatic or terrestrial animal and developing ways to care for the
environment.
Curriculum outcomes and syllabus indicators:
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ENS1.5 Identifies similarities and differences between natural features and sites in their local area
and those in other areas.
ENS1.6 Identifies ways in which people’s interactions with the environment can change that
environment.
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