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Learning
Experience tailored for: Early Childhood to Late Adolescence (K to 12)
 Description:
The Swamp Safari learning experience is ideal for students to use all their
senses of taste, smell, touch and sight to bring to life the wonders of
a natural wetland ecosystem. This experience is commonly coupled with the
MudnMinibeasts learning experience to create an outstanding half-
day excursion that assists students in grappling with the complexities and
fragile nature of the wetland ecosystem. This learning experience particularly
targets the Life and Living aspect of the Science Learning Area
At the end
of this learning experience students will:
- Understand
basic feeding relationships and give examples of wetland food chains
and food webs.
- Identify native
flora and fauna of the wetland and give examples of adaptations that
help them survive in their wetland habitat.
- Classify the
different wetland ecosystems and describe, compare and contrast wetland
habitats.· Appreciate the traditional cultural significance of
wetlands to the Nyungar people.
- Describe and
discuss human impact on an urban wetland and wetland management practices
- Appreciate
the fragile nature of our wetlands and be passionate about native flora
and fauna conservation.
Curriculum Frame Work Links
| VALUES:
Environmental Responsibility; Conservation of the Environment; Social
and Civic Responsibility; Respect and Concern for others and their
rights. |
LEARNING
AREA |
LEARNING
AREA OUTCOME |
SCI
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Investigating,
Communicating Scientifically, Science in Daily Life, Acting Responsibly,
Science in Society, Life and Living. |
| S&E |
Investigation,
Communication, Participation; Place and Space; Natural and Social
Systems; Resources; Active Citizenship |
| Biological Sciences |
Learning
Context: Local biology; Population biology; Conservation
biology: restoration. Investigating and Communicating in Biology;
Biological Interaction and Interdependence; Biological Change and
Equilibria; Biology in Society; Communities & Ecosystems; Individuals
& Species; Working as a Biologist |
| Geography |
Learning
Context: Environments at Risk; Hazards and Impact Minimisation;
Sustainable Development; Rural and Urban Planning.
Geographical Inquiry; Features of Places; People and Places; Care
of Places; Place and Change; Human influence on sustainability; Geographical
thinking, skills and processes; Place and Change; Human influence
on sustainability |
| Earth &
Environmental Science |
Investigating
and Communicating; Materials and Processes; Environmental Change;
Sustainability. |
WA Certificate of Education (WACE) Links:
Biological Sciences: Overview of Course:
Course
of Study
Outcomes
Investigating and
Communicating in Biology
Biological Interaction and
Interdependence
Biological Change and
Equilibria
Biology in Society
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Content
area
knowledge and skills
Communities and Ecosystems
Individuals and Species
Working as a Biologist
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Learning
Contexts
(examples)
Local biology: Herdsman Lake,
Enterprise biology: Eco-Tourism
Population biology: Swamp Harrier
E Conservation biology: of Wetlands
Survival biology: Bush - Medicines
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Geography: Overview of Course:
Course
of Study Outcomes
Geographical inquiry
Features of Places |
Content
area knowledge
and skills
Geographical thinking,
skills and processes
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Learning
Contexts
(examples)
Environments at Risk:
Movement of People,
Materials and Information:
Hazards and Impact
Minimisation:
Sustainable Development:
Rural and Urban Planning
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Earth and Environmental Science:
Overview of Course:
Course
of Study
Outcomes
Investigating and Communicating
Materials and Processes
Environmental Change
Sustainability |
Content area
knowledge and skills
Physical Earth
Living Earth
Earth Resources
Earth Science
in Daily Life
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Learning
Contexts
(examples)
Our environment
Changing environment
Interactive environments
Sustainable environment
Global environment
Complex environments
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Program:
Cost:
Resources:
Student nos:
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Excursion
to Herdsman Lake Wildlife Centre:
Swamp Safari (45 min-1 hr with Education Officer).
Recommended it is coupled with MudnMinibeasts (45 min-1 hr)
to create half-day ( morning or afternoon) excursion.
$8.00/student/Half-Day ( minimum of 30 students).
Teachers/Parents FREE.
FREE Teacher Resource pack with worksheets upon booking
1 - 2 classes (30 students minimum - 60 students maximum)
9387 6079 (8.30 am - 4.30 pm)
9387 3492
roger@wagouldleague.com.au
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WA Gould League acknowledges the traditional Nyungar landowners of
Herdsman Lake and the partnership of Yelakitj Moort in providing these
unique Nyungar experiences |
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SWAMP
SAFARI