Buffalo Creek / Lane Cove environment used for “features of places” fieldwork.

Features of places excursion social story | Field of Mars EEC

Bus trip to Buffalo Creek Reserve.

A bus will take you to Buffalo Creek Reserve.

Walking around the playground to the meeting area (no play equipment).

You will walk around the playground at Buffalo Creek Reserve to get to the meeting area. You will not play on the play equipment.

Teachers speaking with students in the meeting area.

In the meeting area the Field of Mars EEC teachers will talk with you about your day

Students sitting on grass for the first food break.

You will sit on the grass and have your first food break

Toilets and preparing for the day’s adventure.

You will go to the toilet and prepare for your day’s adventure.

Mangrove boardwalk and wooden bridge over Buffalo Creek.

You will walk through the mangrove forest on a boardwalk then on the wooden bridge over Buffalo Creek.

Bushwalk in Lane Cove National Park to investigate features of places.

You will go on a bushwalk in Lane Cove National Park to investigate the features of places.

Sensory exploration in bushland (look, listen, touch and smell).

You will look, listen, touch and smell different things in the bushland.

Example of wildlife that might be seen during the excursion.

You might see some wildlife that lives in the bushland.

Riverbank exploration at Sugarloaf Point (staying out of the water).

You will explore the riverbank at Sugarloaf Point and look for living things. You will stay out of the water on the dry shore.

Lunch break area and washing hands/toilets on return to the reserve.

When you return to Buffalo Creek Reserve you will have a lunch break. You will go to the toilet and wash your hands

Continuing fieldwork investigations after lunch.

After lunch you will continue to investigate the features of the place.

Creating a nature map using natural materials collected from the ground.

You will use natural materials collected from the ground to create a nature map.

Walking back to the bus for the return trip to school.

You will walk back to the bus. The bus will take you back to school.