The Earth's Resources

Nature walk and exploration

The nature walk and exploration will provide students with an opportunity to observe the Earth’s resources within a local context. There is a focus on soils, water, forests, native plants, animals and biodiversity. Three different forests will be explored including mangroves, a eucalyptus forest and rainforest. Students will experience first hand how to care for our Earth’s resources.

Along the way, the students will explore each of these areas through a series of hands-on, sensory games and activities that enable them to discover the features of this special location.

Aboriginal Perspectives

A visit to an Aboriginal midden and an Aboriginal engraving site provide students with knowledge and understanding of the Aboriginal use of this area and the connection to Country Aboriginal Peoples have. A story will be read at one of the local sites followed by an art activity using natural ochre.

Nature Art

Students use natural materials to make mandala to understand how nature can be used as inspiration for creativity and expression.

NOTE: Variations to timetable based on specific location, group size and weather

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Science and technology K-6 Syllabus 

Outcomes

A student:

> recognises observable changes in the sky and on the land and identifies Earth’s resources ST1-10ES-S

Content

Earth’s resources

Students:

• identify and explore the use of a variety of Earth’s resources including water and soil (ACSSU032)
• identify how Aboriginal Peoples care for Earth’s resources on-Country, for example:

- ochre

- fish

- seeds

• plan and implement strategies considering conservation of resources to address sustainability and to meet personal and/or community needs, for example: (ACTDEK001)

- turning off dripping taps

- turning off unnecessary lights

- reusing/recycling campaigns

Science and Technology K-6 Syllabus © NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales, 2017