Water environments excursion
HSIE geography - 2024 syllabus
What are the natural and human features of Buffalo Creek and the Lane Cove River?
How do people use and care for the creek and river environments?
Students will bush walk through the mangrove mudflats of Buffalo Creek and eucalypt forests to the banks of the Lane Cove River. They will observe and describe the natural and human features of these places, how they are used by people and animals and how they can be cared for.
The ways Wallumedegal Peoples value water Country and Place will be recognised and acknowledged.
During the excursion students will use a variety of hands-on fieldwork tools and sensory and immersive experiences to collect data such invertebrate hunts, exploring the mangrove forest, crab hunting (tide permitting) and creating a memory map of their day’s journey using natural materials.
Recommended maximum six classes per day.
When selecting excursion dates please avoid days with a high tide between 11am and 1pm – tide chart.
This program can also operate as an incursion in your local area if you have suitable water environments.
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