Description
The bills, feet and legs of water and shore birds are great predictors of where and how they live. By looking at these adaptations students can reliably hypothesise about the food the birds eat. Students board small motorised vessels (called Dories) to make these observations and explore the waterways around Jacobs Well. They are provided with binoculars and record sheets to identify birds and record their observations.
Each year level has a slightly different focus consistent with the Australian Curriculum.
Year 7 Australian Curriculum (Science)
Complements C2C Units: Organising & Affecting Organisms
Students board the motorised 'Dories' and head off into the waterways around Jacobs Well to observe, identify and record the bird life of the area. Provided with "I.D. sheets", students play bird-spotting bingo and learn about the feeding relationships between birds and the small crustraceans and insects that live in and around the waterways.
SU: There are differences within and between groups of organisms; Classification helps organise this diversity (ACSSU111)
Interactions between organisms can be described in terms of food chains and food webs; human activity can affect these interactions (ACSSU112)
SIS: Collaboratively and individually plan and conduct a range of investigation types, including fieldwork, ensuring that safety and ethical guidelines are followed (ACSIS125)
Construct and use a range of representations including graphs, keys and models to represent patterns or relationships including using digital technologies as appropriate. (ACSIS129); Evaluating (ASSIS130); Communicating (ACSIS110)
(Half day)