Brewongle Environmental Education Centre

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Science & Technology - Living world

Science and technology, living world, pond predators

 

Join us to complete a hands on, citizen science investigation into pond ecosystems, life cycles and classification. What lives beneath the water and how are these creatures connected? Find out who eats who in the pond and how our watery world is connected!

Pre- and post-excursion lessons will help your students to grasp this new science content and skills in a fun and engaging excursion to Brewongle EEC.

 

Students investigating pond life

Scientific inquiry questions

  • How can we group living things?
  • What are the similarities and differences between the life cycles of living things?
  • How are environments and living things interdependent?

Syllabus outcomes

  • Questions, plans and conducts scientific investigations, collects and summarises data and communicates using scientific representations ST2- 1WS-S
  • Compares features and characteristics of living and non-living things ST2- 4LW-S.

Activity 1 - Dipnetting

Students discover which bugs live in the Brewongle ponds. They will identify bugs, record data on abundance and discuss the life cycle of various animals in the ponds.

 

Activity 2 - Classification

How can we group living things by observable features? Students utilise our Earthlab with microscopes and insect and frog models to classify living things and draw them with scratch art.

 

Activity 3 - Predator Prey

Students will play our food web game to experience how the food web works and learn about the consequences of water pollution.

 

Activity 4 - Dreamtime Story

Students will learn the story of ‘Tiddalik the frog’ and create a sand art story that they will take back to school. 

Time Group 1 & 2 Group 3 & 4 Group 5 & 6
10:00 Welcome to Brewongle / Safety Briefing 
10:20

Dipnetting

(Ponds)

Structure, Function & Classification

(Earthlab & Grass)

Interconnections of Ecosystems

(Lookout)
11:10 RECESS
11:25

Structure, Function & Classification

(Earthlab & Grass)

Interconnections of Ecosystems

(Lookout)

Dipnetting

(Ponds)
12:10

Interconnections of Ecosystems

(Lookout)

Dipnetting

(Ponds)

Structure, Function & Classification

(Earthlab & Grass)
12:55 All groups - Tiddalik Sand Art Story
1:20 LUNCH
1:45 Reflection of activities / Wrap up / Toilets
2:00 FAREWELL

Pre and post-excursion lessons are available on our Excursion webpage

Click image below to access the Google site. Please ensure students have completed the pre-excursion tasks on this site before their excursion at Brewongle EEC.

Link to pond predators website

Data recording sheet  

Location Brewongle EEC, Sackville North
Bus  details

Buses are booked by the visiting school.

A map to the bus parking will be sent with the schools confirmation email. Please ensure you print the map and give to the bus driver the morning of the excursion.
Cost Refer to Brewongle's pricing page
Class numbers and size

Up to 6 classes per day or 180 students.

Maximum 30 students per class
Start and finish times

Arrival time is 10am

Departure time is 2pm

* discuss prior to your visit if you require alternate times
Risk Assessments Refer to Brewongle's risk management plans
Inclusive learning support

This program can be adapted for students with specific mobility requirements.

Please visit our inclusive education website for social stories and other excursion support materials.
Adverse weather

On days where the weather is unsuitable, a Brewongle staff member will contact the organising teacher to discuss alternative arrangments.

Please visit booking and cancellation policy to view our trigger points for cancellation.

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    Sackville North NSW 2756

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