Lesson 1 | Forest features | Field of Mars EEC
Lesson overview
Students are introduced to the natural characteristics of eucalypt forests. After watching the Eucalypt forest video and exploring a virtual tour, they identify key features such as tree canopy, shrubs and ground cover. Students list the features they observe and learn that eucalypt forests usually have three main vegetation layers.
Learning intention
- We are learning about natural characteristics of places.
Success criteria
- We can identify the vegetation layers of a eucalypt forest.
Activity 1 - What are the features of eucalypt forests?
Eucalypt forests contain a variety of plant species. Most of the tall trees in these forests are Eucalyptus trees. Their upper branches touch to form the canopy. These forests usually have three vegetation layers - tree canopy, shrubs and ground cover.
Tasks
- View the Eucalypt forest video.
- Explore the virtual tour of a eucalypt forest.
- Identify and list the features of the eucalypt forest in the video and virtual tour.
Eucalypt forest | Field of Mars EEC (0:55secs) | YouTube
Today we're being placed detectives so that we can uncover the importance of the eucalypt forest. Come on let's have a look.
In the eucalypt forest we have a ground cover layer made up of grasses, herbs and ferns.
In the middle we have a shrub layer with lots of flowering plants.
And then finally a tree canopy with all of our eucalypt trees dominating it.
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