Floating Classroom 2014
Education Cruise 1
Mandurah & its Unique Marine World
Years 4 to 8
(Recommended)
Species Name: __________________________________________
Scientific Name: ________________________________________
Describe what I look like: _____________________________________
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Make a sketch of me in the box below:
My Mandurah Animal Profile continued…
Where do I live (Habitat)?
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Why am I found in the Mandurah area (e.g.. warm waters)?
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What do I eat?
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Threats to me:
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An interesting fact about me:
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What makes a fish a fish? (What features do most fish have in common?):
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What are the three main classes of fish?
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Fish have adapted to live in a large range of habitats. Give an example of where a fish’s
body shape, size or colour tells us about where it lives, how it eats and how it moves
through the water.
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Why do fish have scales?
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Fish for the Future continued…
Name two species of fishes common to Mandurah's waterways.
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Why do we have rules and regulations (management strategies) in place for
recreational and commercial fishing in Western Australia?
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When recreational fishing you should...
Mandurah lies in which Western
Australia marine fishing bioregion?
1.
North Coast
2.
Gascoyne
3.
West Coast
4.
South Coast
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Keep everything you catch
2.
Continue fishing until your boat is
full
3.
Catch enough fish for a meal, within
the fishing regulations
4.
Catch fish to put in the freezer or
give away to friends
Name 4 of the 6 key management strategies in place to ensure there are ‘fish for the
future’ in Western Australia.
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Complete the crossword on the common bottlenose dolphin.
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ACROSS
1. The species of dolphin found in Mandurah is
the common ___________ dolphin.
DOWN
2. Dolphins produce high frequency clicks,
which act as a sonar system called
___________.
3. Common bottlenose dolphins are small
___________.
5. Dolphins are an air breathing ___________.
4. Dolphins breathe through the ___________
on the top of their head.
8. A dolphin’s whistle can be heard up to 20
___________ away.
6. Dolphins can be identified by their
___________ fin and other markings on their
body.
9. What is the name given to a group of
dolphins?
7. Dolphins are very powerful ___________.
10. Name one of the main predators of the
common bottlenose dolphin.
Common Bottlenose Dolphin continued…
Does the common bottlenose dolphin sleep? If yes, how does it without drowning?
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Why does Mandurah have a large common bottlenose dolphin population?
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What do common bottlenose dolphins eat? Describe one of the techniques they use to
catch their prey.
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What is echolocation? Why do dolphins use this sonar like system?
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Name 2 benefits dolphins receive from living in pods?
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Wetlands are an important part of our natural environment. Provide 3 reasons why:
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Name 2 wetland areas in Mandurah:
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2.
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What attracts the migratory shorebirds to Mandurah’s wetlands?
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What are the biggest threats to wetlands?
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What can you do to protect these wetland areas?
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Get to know Mandurah continued…
Name the locations of the numbered stars on the map of Mandurah.
1. M __ __ __ __ __ __ B __ __
2. S __ __ __ __ __ __ __ P __ __ __ __
3. M __ __ __ __ __ __ __ O __ __ __ __ M __ __ __ __ __
4. I __ __ __ __ __ O __ __ __ __
5. H __ __ __ __ H __ __ __
6. P __ __ __ M __ __ __ __ __ __ __ C __ __ __ __ __
7. S __ __ __ __ __ __ __ C __ __ __
8. M __ __ __ __ __ __ __ E __ __ __ __ __ __ B __ __ __ __ __
9. P __ __ __ I __ __ __ __
10. C __ __ __ __ __ W __ __ __ __ __ __ __
11. M __ __ __ __ __ __ __ C __ __ __
12. W __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ C __ __ __ __ __
13. S __ __ __ __ __ __ __ C __ __ __
14. O __ __ M __ __ __ __ __ __ __ B __ __ __ __ __
15. S __ __ __ __ __ __ F __ __ __
Fill in the blanks…
The first settlers arrived in Mandurah in ____________ led by Thomas
______________, after whom the region is now named. The locality then
was known as Mandjoogoordap which is an aboriginal word meaning
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Circle the objects in the picture that are pollution - harmful to the marine environment.
Give an example of how 2 of these pieces of pollution above could harm the marine
environment.
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2.
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Sustainability continued…
Define marine sustainability.
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What is erosion?
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Provide an example of where Mandurah has created a strategy to minimise erosion.
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What are tides?
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Provide an example of how Mandurah takes measures in preventing the negative
effects of tides?
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