Bayside Council Local Area Study
Stages 1-3
Location
School grounds and surrounding area
Overview:
The Local Area Study is aimed at promoting students’ knowledge of their own local environment whilst encouraging teachers to use it as a rich teaching and learning resource. The program can be used as a vehicle to promote sustainability by focussing on areas such as stormwater management issues in schools and households, while also allowing students to consider solutions to problems. By learning more about their own backyard students will be able to spread much needed education within their families and communities about why it is so important we protect and improve local waterway health.
Bus options for in area schools:
A free 22 seater community bus is available to schools within Bayside Council LGA for local excursions.
For enquires and bookings about the community bus please visit the Bayside Council website
Science and Technology K-6
Living World
- STe-3LW-ST: Identifies and explores the observable features of living things and objects.
- ST1-4LW-S: Describes observable features of living things and their environments.
- ST2-4LW-S: Describes how living things depend on each other and the environment to survive.
- ST3-4LW-S: Explains how the environment affects the growth, survival, and adaptation of living things.
Geography K-10
Places are Similar and Different
- GE1-1: Describes features of places and the connections people have with places.
- GE1-2: Identifies ways in which people interact with and care for places.
The Earth’s Environment
- GE2-1: Examines features and characteristics of places and environments.
- GE2-2: Describes the ways people, places, and environments interact.
- GE2-3: Examines differing perceptions about the management of places and environments.
Factors that Shape Places
- GE3-1: Describes the diverse features and characteristics of places and environments.
- GE3-2: Explains interactions and connections between people, places, and environments.
- GE3-3: Compares and contrasts influences on the management of places and environments.
- How do people and environments influence one another?
- How do people influence places and the management of spaces within them?
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures
- Sustainability
- Critical and creative thinking
- Information and communication technology capability
- Personal and social capability
| 9:45 - 10:30 | Welcome and big book introduction story, fruit break and toilets |
| 10:30 - 11:15 | Trees |
| 11:15 - 12:00 | Bushwalk |
| 12:00 - 12:30 | Lunch |
| 12:30 - 1:15 | Nature journalling |
| 1:15 – 2:00 | Dipnetting |
| 2:00 | Wrap up and depart |
* There may be variations to timetable based on specific location, group size and weather
Students will:
- Learn about stormwater including the difference between stormwater and sewerage
- Locate where the school is within a catchment\where their stormwater goes
- Learn about types of stormwater pollution using a stormwater model
- Go on a school safari to analyse school and local area stormwater drains
- Carry out water quality testing of local waterway
- Investigate biodiversity (Dipnet for water bugs and carry out an invertebrate search)