Stage 2 HSIE - Caring for Environments, Wyrrabalong National Park

Students will explore Wyrrabalong National Park’s beautiful diverse landscapes.

Experience a bushwalk that allows students to locate different habitats.

About this excursion

Join us for a fascinating day out at Wyrrabalong National Park, where we will explore the importance of conserving this spectacular place. Students will explore Wyrrabalong National Park’s beautiful diverse landscapes. Students will use geographical information to build an understanding of the environment, discuss its history, and observe how the National Park is used by different people and discuss why the area should be protected.

Learning Intentions and Success Criteria

We are learning to:

use geographical information to build understanding of an environment

We can:

locate and compare the features of an environment using maps
describe conservation and sustainability practices used in this area.
we can explain the importance of this place in reference to the Aboriginal Peoples’.

Learning Experiences

Geographical Tools

Students will use geographical information to answer questions about Wyrrabalong National Park and understand the environment. They will use tools such as surveys, maps and art activities to collect data about the natural features of the National Park and how animals and people use the area. There will be a focus on how Aboriginal Peoples sustainably manage local Country.

Bushwalk through Wyrrabalong National Park

The bushwalk allows students to locate different habitats and record tracks and traces of animals, as well as observe the conservation and management of the National Park. Scratch art will be used to illustrate the different types of plants.

Bateau Bay is a great place to observe migrating whales (north) between June/ July and (south) between September/ October. The difference between Humpback Whales and Southern Right Whales will be explained and students use binoculars to hopefully make a sighting (Seasonal).

Exploration of Bateau Bay Beach

Students will collect natural items from the beach and make their own map of where they walked in the park. They will also discuss how Aboriginal Peoples used the natural environment and discuss human impacts (stormwater).

Important information

Locations

Wyrrabalong National Park

If you require any special adjustments to the program, please get in touch with our team to discuss your needs.

Cost

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Key syllabus outcomes

HSIE K-6 (2024)

Geographical information is used to understand the world

❀ HS2-ACH-01 describes Aboriginal Peoples’ obligations to Country, Culture and Community

❀ HS2-GEO-01 explains how people care for Australia’s environments and participate in Australian society, using geographical information

Please let us know if you are working on an alternate syllabus version so we can adapt accordingly.

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