YEAR 2 (v8.4) & YEAR 4 (v9) 2 Classes max/day
FULL DAY PROGRAM
9.15am–2.15pm
Curriculum Links
- Science (Earth & Space)
- HASS (Geography)
- Sustainability
High Impact Pedagogies
- Real-life forest context
- Hands on investigations
- Inquiry based learning
- Large scale water catchment model
- Interactive Water Conservation Station
Students investigate the water cycle, catchments and water conservation using a large scale model of a catchment, a water conservation station and by exploring the catchment in a real-life context (Bunyaville Conservation Park).
Students will be able to:
- see the water cycle in action – real-life context.
- identify what a catchment is.
- recognise how important the forest is in a catchment and the water cycle.
- understand the importance of water to all and how to conserve water.
Overview of day
Students are invited to Bunyaville Environmental Education to explore the water in a real-life context, the forest. The students participate in a variety of activities that hone their inquiry skills.
Three main activities:
Catchment Capers: In the large scale water catchment replica, students explore the water cycle, the journey water takes in our catchments, and the landforms and features associated with catchments.
Water Education Station: Students undertake scientific experiments to discover the effect of household water saving devices and water saving choices they can make.
Water Trail: Bunyaville EEC teachers lead students on an Earthwalk through a real catchment in Bunyaville Conservation Park to identify evidence of trails left by water and the water cycle in action. Students experience the real-life scale of a catchment and the landform components within it.