Ecosystem explorers excursion
Science
Program
Working as ecologists students will explore the ecosystem of the Field of Mars Reserve to identify features of an environment, different habitats and examples of living and non-living things.
Learning intentions
- We are learning to observe components of the environment.
- We are learning to identify living things and their habitats within the Field of Mars Reserve.
- We are learning to describe how living and non-living things depend on each other for survival.
Activities
Equipped with a field journal, students will explore and investigate the ecosystem, environment and habitats at the Field of Mars Reserve. Students will conduct multi-sensory observations of the environment, animal observations and biodiversity surveys. Students will learn a variety of field journaling techniques to record their findings including observational sketches, watercolour illustrations, and data tables. Investigations will provide students with an experiential and first-hand understanding of components of local bushland environments and interactions between native living things and their non-living surroundings.