Living by the Bay is a day program immersing students in a sensory exploration of Moreton Bay. Super Scientists become familiar with scientific language and activate their senses through a series of rotational activities.
Super Scientists put their sensory skills into practice by exploring a terrestrial garden environment and venturing out onto the Wynnum foreshore to observe and identify living and non-living things. Super Scientists investigate needs of organisms they discover.
During training and explorations, Super Scientists gain hands-on experience as they use microscopes, eye loupes (magic eyes), and sensory materials.
The program concludes with a reflection on the needs of living things and discussions around care of habitats. The Super Scientists, as a result of their training and field work are recognised as being 'Champions for the Bay'.
Curriculum Intent
Science
Science Understandings
Biological sciences
- Living things have basic needs, including food and water (ACSSU002)
Science as a Human Endeavour
Nature and development of science
Science involves observing, asking questions about, and describing changes in, objects and events (ACSHE013)
Science Inquiry Skills
Planning and conducting
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Participate in guided investigations and make observations using the Science involves exploring and observing the world using the senses (ACSIS011)
Communicating
General Capabilities
Critical and creative thinking
- Inquiring - identifying, exploring and organising information and ideas
Ethical understanding
- Understanding ethical concepts and issues
Personal and social capability
Self-awareness
Social awareness
Cross-curriculum Priorities
Sustainability
The biosphere is a dynamic system providing conditions that sustain life on Earth
Actions for a more sustainable future reflect values of care, respect and responsibility, and require us to explore and understand environments
C2C
Science Unit 1 ‘Our Living World’