‘Discovering wetlands’ is an online outreach program designed for students in Years 5 to 7. It explores the importance of wetland environments, including the plants and animals that inhabit them, the threat they are under and the importance of protecting these threatened ecosystems.
Students will explore a range of online resources. These can be accessed individually within the Resources section of the Discovering wetlands website, or through the Student navigator, which presents online activities and also contextualises them with a range of offline classroom investigations.
Offers guidance on how aspects of tasks may be used for assessment.
Investigate the plants and animals which live in wetlands.
Identify macroinvertebrates using an online ID tool.
Investigate seasonal changes of wetlands.
Hear and view a panel of experts discussing various aspects of wetland management.
Assess their knowledge via an interactive quiz.
Range of individual online resources.
Students can interpret their results by completing the online activities provided including the interactive quiz.
Online resources provide a strong basis for debate on wetland management related issues.
Students can apply their understanding of wetlands and wetland species to the consideration of environmental issues significant to themselves and the community.