Planet Earth is a complex environment that relies on delicate links and sophisticated relationships between living and non-living elements. Classify natural objects and organisms while exploring the interconnectedness and importance of a balanced environment. Learn about human impacts and create actions for your school to support positive change.
This program can be tailored to suit different levels of understanding, from topic introduction through to topic consolidation.
Victorian Curriculum Links:
- Science: Science Understanding
- Living things can be grouped on a basis of observable features and can be distinguished from non-living things (VCSSU057)
- Different living things have different life cycles and depend on each other and the environment to survive (VCSSU058)
- Geography: Geographical Knowledge
- Similarities and differences in individuals and groups feeling and perceptions about places, and how they influence views about the protection of these places (VCGGK083)
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There are two options for this program. The 2hr program includes three activities listed below (selected upon booking). The 4hr program includes all five activities.
- Habitats & Survival
A hands-on classification activity to explore the characteristics and differences between living, previously living and non-living elements within a habitat.
- Compost Bin & Worms
Travel through our shrinking machine and explore the relationships between invertebrates and our food waste in a compost bin.
- Food Webs & Interconnectedness
Partake in an interactive food web game that explores the complex relationships in nature across three continents.
- Habitat Explorations
Explore the gardens surrounding the Sustainability Centre and examine how the plants and animals are interconnected.
- Symbiosis & Species Interactions
Challenge your students with this pairing activity which identifies common symbiotic relationships found in nature, both aquatic and terrestrial environments.
Both programs conclude with:
- Humans Impacts & Call to Action
Students will lead a discussion about how natural links are affected and/or disrupted by human activities and derive actions they can adopt to minimise their impact on the environment.
Restrictions: More than 4 classes can be accommodated by special request; only available during a 4 hour program.
|Program Location||Sustainability Education Centre Cheltenham|
|Max # of Groups (group max 30)||4|
|Possible Start Times||10am (9.40am arrival), 12.30pm (12.10pm arrival)|
|Grade Level||Years 3 - 4|
|Program Duration||2 hours, 4 hours|
|Program Theme||Food Webs, Human Impacts, Species Interactions, Worms & Compost|
|Cost per group||2hr program - $360, 4hr program - $540|