Science / Geography - People and places in the living world (Wetlands Campus)

Awabakal Environmental Education Centre- Wetlands Campus, 412 Sandgate Road, Shortland.

Outcomes

Early stage 1:

Geography

A student:

• identifies places and develops an understanding of the importance of places to people GEe-1 
• communicates geographical information and uses geographical tools GEe-2 

Science and Technology

A student:

• observes, questions and collects data to communicate ideas STe-1WS-S 
•  explores the characteristics, needs and uses of living things STe-3LW-ST

Stage 1:

Geography

A student: 

• describes features of places and the connections people have with places GE1-1 
• communicates geographical information and uses geographical tools for inquiry GE1-3 

Science and Technology

A student: 

•  observes, questions and collects data to communicate and compare ideas ST1-1WS-S
•  describes observable features of living things and their environments ST1-4LW-S

 Key inquiry questions

Early Stage 1:

• What do we notice about living things?

Stage 1:

•  What are the external features of living things?
• How can we improve a local environment to encourage living things to thrive?

Content

Early Stage 1

Geography- People Live in Places

• Important places - investigate the importance of places they live in and belong to
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander places - investigate the Countries/Places important to Aboriginal
• Locating places - investigate how the location of places can be represented

Science and Technology- Living World

• Characteristics and basic needs of living things

Stage 1

Geography- People and Places

• Australian places - investigate places across a range of scales within Australia
• People’s connections to places - investigate people’s connections and access to places
• Local and global connections - investigate connections that people, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, have to local and global places

Science and Technology-  Living World

• External features of living things
• Living things live in different places
• Living things change

 Learning across the curriculum

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures

Sustainability 

Drop off and collection Awabakal Environmental Education Centre (AEEC), Wetlands Campus located at Hunter Wetlands Centre, 412 Sandgate Rd, Shortland, Newcastle.

Please use School entry.

Students should bring lunch, recess, refillable water bottle, hats, sunscreen, covered walking shoes plus any special requirements of the group (Wet weather gear when necessary). Non-aerosol insect repellent is advisable in summer.

Introduction - 10:00 am

Morning tea - 10:20 am

Learning activities - 10:50am

Lunch - 12:00pm

Learning activties - 12:30pm

Finish- 2:00pm

Students will have morning tea and lunch on the grounds of the AEEC. This timetable is only a guide and may be adjusted.

AEEC is a NSW Department of Education school and staff are trained DoE teachers specialising in Environmental Education.

AEEC teachers rely on the participation of visiting teachers to meet recommended supervision levels. Visiting teachers are ultimately responsible for behaviour of students, students with existing medical conditions or special needs.

Please notify Awabakal Environmental Education Centre of any medical conditions or special needs that may need to be taken into consideration when planning or delivering the program. Upon booking an excursion, a form will be emailed to complete to detail any medical or special needs. 

As our staff are Department of Education teachers we don’t require parent helpers on the day.  If your school decides to bring parents, we kindly ask that you keep the number to a minimum.  For safety reasons and the nature of our sites, parents will not be able to participate in activities.

Extreme weather conditions such as heavy rainfall, high winds and extreme bush fire danger may result in the excursion being modified, postponed or cancelled. If you have any concerns regarding the weather prior to the excursion, contact Awabakal Environmental Education Centre on 4955 8673 or email awabakal-e.school@det.nsw.edu.au.

Cancellations less than three school weeks notice may incur an administration fee. This does not apply to cancellations due to weather or fire danger. 

For bookings click here.