Exploring EcoSystems – Incursion

F-Y2: How are ecosystem, biodiversity and habitat connected? Why are non-living elements of an ecosystem important? What can we do to improve ecosystem health?

Y3-10: What do Ecosystems need to be healthy? How do humans impact habitat health? What is the role of the community in keeping local ecosystems healthy?

Year Level
Years F-10

Cost
$200 / 45 minute session
+ booking fee
(minimum of 3 sessions per day)

Program overview

Hosted by expert educators, students will develop their understanding of living and nonliving things and the impacts of human activities on an ecosystem through hands-on activities. Our educators will guide students through problem solving and action planning to create change within their school community and explore solutions to increase biodiversity at school or home.

Through a variety of hands-on activities your students will:

Years F – 2

learn about Australian animal features, habitats and life cycles
explore what an animal needs in its environment to survive
consider how humans can care for local ecosystems
explore connections between Indigenous Australians and the Australian landscape

Years 3 – 10

learn about and identify elements of a healthy ecosystem for a variety of organisms
explore scientific methods to measure and analyse their observation
consider how humans can care for local habitats and organisms
explore connections between Indigenous Australians and the native Australian landscape

You’ll receive a school teacher guide, including instructions for optional activities to do before and after the CERES incursion to get your students thinking, discussing and actively contributing to a world that is environmentally sustainable for all living creatures.

Learning outcomes

Years F – 2

Understand the important elements of healthy ecosystems.
Identify a variety of plant and animal species and discuss their key habitat needs.
Be able to use critical thinking skills to assess a habitat for health.
Link human impacts to habitat health
Discuss the role of community in working to maintain healthy habitats
Understand important future steps to maintain habitat health in their own area

Years 3 – 10

Understand the important elements of a healthy habitat
Be able to identify a variety of different habitats for different organisms
Use scientific methods to measure and compare elements of habitat health
Critically analyse their observations to assess a habitat for health.
Link human impacts on ecosystem health
Discuss the role of community in working to maintain healthy ecosystems
Understand important future steps to maintain ecosystem health in their own area