Learning activities
With a focus on fieldwork inquiry and tools students will investigate, measure and record data to further their understanding of environmental change and management.
Students will commence the day acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land and observe historical change that has transformed the Lane Cove River into what we see today. Students will investigate three consequences of environmental change
- Water contamination - students investigate biophysical processes through hands-on experimentation and conduct water sampling in the freshwater creek that flows past Blackman Park on its way to the Lane Cove River.
- Biodiversity decline - students will walk through remnant eucalypt forests to conduct a habitat survey, observe conservation strategies in place and conduct a belt transect to sample introduced species (weeds).
- Climate change resulting in increased air temperatures - students use equipment to measure and record microclimate data and conduct a heat survey of park visitors.
Traditional and contemporary management will be observed and discussed.
This program will enhance student personal capabilities, ethical understanding and workplace skills.