Human impacts and introduced species

Human impacts and introduced species excursion

Earth and Environmental Science

Syllabus inquiry question: How do introduced species affect the Australian environment and ecosystems?

This fieldwork investigates how introduced species affect the functioning of the environments at Field of Mars Reserve.

This Earth and Environmental Science excursion for Stage 6 involves hands-on fieldwork around Strangers Creek. Students will collect data and information to assess whether the reserve's land management practices have been successful over time.

Students will also collect data and information to prepare a case study that investigates the specific biotic and abiotic effects of several introduced species at the site.

Depth studies

Teachers can confidently book this excursion to either:

• cover the syllabus module-level content from Module 4 and then inspire and inform a subsequent depth study OR
• reinforce their own classwork on Module 4 (and module 1).

Location

• Field of Mars Reserve

Track overview

• Doyle and Warada loop track
• Strangers Creek loop track

Program details

• Maximum 2 classes per day. 
• Contact us to discuss your assessment needs.

Program cost

• 2020 DoE school cost is $20 per student - GST free.
• 2020 Non Gov school cost is $30 per student - GST free. Minimum charge $600.
• 2021 DoE school cost is $24 per student - GST free.
• 2021 Non Gov school cost is $34 per student - GST free. Minimum charge $600.

Program resources

• Human impacts and introduced species program
• Risk management advice
• Human impacts and introduced species worksheet
• Student resource website
• Programming information (DOC)
• Sample assessment task #1 (DOC)