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Springbrook Landforms and Landscapes

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A day program in which year eight students do a walk in Springbrook National Park, studyingthe forest and learning about how geology, biology, and conservation are linked together.  They take a journey back in time to explore the history of the Tweed Volcano and the process of weathering and erosion over millions of years. Students visit a variety of forest types, learn about rock and soil types and some of the human impacts on the landscape.

Curriculum Links

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Year 8

Geography

Unit 1: Landforms & Landscapes

Different types of landscapes and their distinctive landform features. (ACHGK048)

Spiritual, aesthetic and cultural value of landscapes and landforms for people, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. (ACHGK049)

Geomorphic processes that produce landforms, including a case study of at least one landform. (ACHGK050)

Human causes and effects of landscape degradation. (ACHGK051)

Ways of protecting significant landscapes. (ACHGK052)

Science

Sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks contain minerals and are formed by processes that occur within Earth over a variety of timescales. (ACSSU153)


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Last reviewed 11 December 2020
Last updated 11 December 2020