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 this interactive virtual excursion your students will:

Years F – 2

• Learn about different ecosystems throughout our world
• Explore what an animal needs in its environment to survive
• Consider how humans can care for local ecosystems

Years 3 – 10

• Discover the link between rich biodiversity and healthy ecosystems
• Explore ecosystem conservation through the lens of unique Australian wildlife
• Consider past human impacts and future actions to increase biodiversity
  

You’ll receive a school teacher guide, including instructions for optional activities to do before and after your virtual excursion, and a Kahoot! Quiz.

Years F – 2

• Students can identify living and nonliving things in an ecosystem
• Students show a deeper connection to their own surrounds, whether it be in an urban or remote setting
• Students are able to use critical thinking skills to assess a habitat for health.
• Students can link human impacts to habitat health
• Students can discuss the role of community in working to maintain healthy habitats and understand important future steps to maintain habitat health in their own area

Years 3 – 10

• Students show a deeper connection to their own surrounds, whether it be in an urban or remote setting
• Students understand the important elements of a healthy habitat
• Students can identify why humans need a rich biodiverse planet
• Students understand resources gained from ecosystems and impacts of unsustainable consumption
• Students use critically analyse solutions to increasing ecosystem health
• Students can discuss the role of community in working to maintain ecosystems and understand important future steps to maintain ecosystem health in their own area

This program links to curriculum areas of:
Science, Design & Technology, Geography, English, Civics & Citizenship, History, Intercultural Capabilities, Maths

Availability
Monday – Friday during the term

Use the activities in the Teaching Guide below to spark students’ curiosity before the virtual session and add value to your experience with CERES. It’s also designed to deepen students’ learning back at school. A guide to what a Kahoot! quiz is also included.

Foundation to Year 2 Teaching Guide
Years 3 to 6 Teaching Guide
Years 7 to 10 Teaching Guide
Years 11 to 12 Teaching Guide * coming soon
What is a Kahoot quiz?

Watch the following video to understand what CERES is all about and to get you and your students excited about your virtual excursion with us!