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Forest Ecology Walk

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​​​​Forest ecology walks provide students with an immersive, hands-on learning experience focused on understanding natural environments and ecosystems. Through observation and exploration, students will investigate the relationships between plants, animals, and their habitats. They will engage with biological concepts, including life cycles, survival strategies, and ecological interactions such as food chains. Students will also develop an appreciation for traditional knowledge systems and cultural significance of Country to First Nations peoples; recognising how cultural narratives and sustainable land management practices can support biodiversity. Additionally, the program highlights the importance of healthy ecosystems, conservation practices, and the role of humans in maintaining these environments through active custodianship.

Key Concepts:

  • Ecosystem Interactions: Investigate the characteristics of ecosystems and the relationships between living organisms and their environments.
  • Food Chains: Understand the roles of consumers, producers, and decomposers, and ecosystem interconnectedness.
  • Survival Features: Examine life cycles and how features of plants and animals support their survival in specific habitats.
  • Connection to Country: Explore First Nations histories, cultures, traditional knowledge systems and ways of connecting to and caring for Country; including sustainable land management practices.
  • Environmental Management: Examine how environments are managed and shaped by human activity and importance of conservation, sustainable practices and environmental custodianship.  

AC(v8) Curriculum Links​​

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AC(v9) Curriculum Links

Year 3

Biological Sciences

Compare characteristics of living and non-living things and examine the differences between the life cycles of plants and animals. (AC9S3U01)

Elaboration: Investigating how First Nations Australians understand and utilise the life cycles of certain species.


Geography

The ways First Nations Australians in different parts of Australia are interconnected with Country/Place. (AC9HS3K04)

 

Health & Physical Education

Making Active Choices

Participate in physical activities in natural and outdoor settings to examine factors that can influence their own and others' participation. (AC9HP4M05)

Making Healthy & Safe Choices

Investigate and apply behaviours that contribute to their own and others' health, safety, relationships and wellbeing. (AC9HP4P10)

Elaborations: Discussing the importance of a sense of belonging & connection in promoting mental health & wellbeing.

Identifying ways they can change their behaviours to support the sustainability of the Earth's systems.

Interacting with Others

Describe how valuing diversity influences wellbeing and identify actions that promote inclusion in their communities. (AC9HP4P05)

Elaboration: Recognising the important role of cultural narratives in describing the diversity, sharing beliefs and practices of First Nations communities.

Select, use and refine personal and social skills to establish, manage and strenElaborationgthen relationships. (AC9HP4P04)

: Discussing how demonstrating respect and empathy for First Nations Australians can build positive relationships.

Cross Curriculum Priorities & General Capabilities

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Histories & Cultures

First Nations communities of Australia maintain a deep connection to, and responsibility for, Country/Place and have holistic values and belief systems that are connected to the land, sea, sky and waterways. (A_TSICP1)

First Nations Australians' ways of life reflect unique ways of being, knowing, thinking and doing. (A_TSIC2)

The significant and ongoing contributions of First Nations Australians and their histories and cultures are acknowledged locally, nationally and globally. (A_TSIP3)

The First Peoples of Australia belong to the world's oldest continuous cultures. First Nations Australians demonstrate resilience in the maintenance, practice and revitalisation of culture and continue to celebrate and share the past, present and future manifestations of their cultures. (A_TSIC3)

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Last reviewed 21 November 2024
Last updated 21 November 2024