Bushwhacked! Australian Flora and Fauna Resource

ExploringAustralianFloraandFauna

WrittenbySamanthaDoggett

Program: Bushwhacked!

YearLevel: EarlyChildhood(F-3)

CurriculumStudyAreas: Arts(Media),English,Geography,Humanities

Themes/Topics: AboriginalandTorresStraitIslandhistoriesandcultures, Australianstudies,belonging,bushtucker,communication, copingwithchallenges,cultureandtraditions,environment, floraandfauna,geology,Indigenousstudies,intercultural understanding,interpersonalandpersonallearning,life skills,multiculturalperspectives,placeandspace,resilience, sustainability

Description: TheExploringAustralianFloraandFaunawith Bushwhacked!unitofworkwasdevelopedbySamantha Doggett(Teacher,SerpellPrimarySchool)

“Ihavebeenworkingthistermonthenewprogram Bushwhacked!ThishasbeenawonderfulseriesthatGrade 1childrenhavethoroughlyenjoyed.Thisserieswouldeasily attractallprimaryschoolyearsfromFoundationtoGrade6. TheyhavegainedextensiveknowledgeaboutAustralian animals,landscapeandIndigenoustraditions.”

Resources: Bushwhacked!Series1DVD

Episode1:“TasmanianDevil”–CradleMountain,Tasmania BrandontakesKaynetoTasmaniaforaridiculouslynail-bitingmission:totrackdownand thenkissaTasmanianDevil!

LessonPlan:

IntheweekpriortowatchingthefirstepisodestudentsviewtheBushwhacked!traileronthe ACTFwebsite.Studentsthenwatchthefirstepisodeinclass.Askstudentswhattheysaw andlearntfromAboriginalEldersandanimalexpertsinthatepisode.

DemonstratetheDataChartthestudentswillbeusingoverthenextcoupleofweekstoplot informationaboutAustraliananimals.TheDataChartcanbehandwrittenorcompletedasa worddocumentonthecomputer.

Usefulwebsites: www.australianmuseum.net.au/-wild-kids

www.actwild.org.au

www.wild.zoo.org.au

www.australian-animals.net

www.kidcyber.com.au www.csiro.com

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DataChart

Datachartstobedisplayedonthelibraryblog:www.serpelllibrary.global2.vic.edu.au

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Episode2:“FunnelWebSpider”–LamingtonNationalPark,Queensland BrandonchallengesKaynetotrackdownoneofthedeadliestandrarestspidersonEarth: thenortherntree-dwellingFunnelWebSpider!

LessonPlan: Discussepisodewiththestudents.

 WhatdidtheylearnaboutFunnelWebSpiders?

 WhatwasthespiderresearcherdoingwiththeFunnelWebSpider?

 HowdidtheyfindtheFunnelWebSpider?

 Wheredidtheyfindit?

StudentsaretousethelaptopstofurtherresearchFunnelWebspidersandtocomplete informationondatachart.

Sharedatachart.

Episode3:“TigerSnake”–Wilderness,Tasmania BrandonchallengesKaynetoadeadlymission:tofindandthentagavenomousTiger Snake.

LessonPlan: Discussepisodewiththestudents.

 WhatdidtheylearnaboutTigerSnakes?

 Wheredidtheyfindit?

 WhydotheytagTigerSnakes?

StudentsaretousethelaptopstofurtherresearchTigerSnakesandtocomplete informationondatachart.

Sharedatachart.

Episode4:“Cassowary”–DaintreeNationalPark,Queensland BrandonchallengesKaynetotrackdownanelusiveCassowary,oneofAustralia’srarest birds.

LessonPlan: Discussepisodewiththestudents.

 WhatdidtheylearnabouttheCassowary?

 Wheredidtheyfindit?

 Whywasithardtofind?

StudentsaretousethelaptopstoresearchfurtherintotheCassowaryandtocomplete informationondatachart.

Sharedatachart.

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Episode5:“HoneyAnts”–CentralDesertAliceSprings,NorthernTerritory BrandonchallengesKaynetofindaHoneyAntinthemidstofthecentraldesert–a ridiculousidea,especiallywhenKaynelearnstheylivefourfeetunderground!

LessonPlan: Discussepisodewiththestudents.

 WhatdidtheylearnaboutHoneyAnts?

 Wheredidtheyfindit?

 Whyweretheyhardtofind?

 Whydotheyliveinthedesert?

StudentsaretousethelaptopstofurtherresearchHoneyAntsandtocompleteinformation ondatachart.

Sharedatachart.

Episode6:“GreatWhiteSharks”–PortLincoln,SouthAustralia BrandonchallengesKaynetotheunthinkable–tolureinagreatwhitesharkbybeatboxing!

LessonPlan: Discussepisodewiththestudents.

 WhatdidtheylearnaboutSharks?

 Howdidtheyluretheshark?

Studentsaretousethelaptopstoresearchfurtherintosharksandtocompleteinformation ondatachart.

Sharedatachart.

Episode7:“Turtles”–HeronIsland,Queensland BrandontakesKaynetotheGreatBarrierReeftotrackdownoneofthegreatestsightsin theanimalkingdom:babyTurtlesracingfortheseaminutesaftertheyareborn.

LessonPlan:Blogging

Usingaworddocument,studentsaretowriteareviewofBushwhacked!toputonthelibrary blog.Studentsaretoincludeinformationaboutwhattheyhavelearntandwhattheyhave enjoyed.

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Episode8:“SaltwaterCroc”–KakaduNationalPark,NorthernTerritory BrandonchallengesKaynetocatchaSaltwaterCrocodileandattachasatellitetagtoitto helprangerskeepthelocalcommunitysafe.

LessonPlan:DevelopaNewMissonforKayne. ExplaintothestudentsthattheACTFiscreatingsomemoreepisodesofBushwhacked!and theyneedhelpcomingupwithnewmissionsforKayne.Overthenextfourlessonsstudents aretoresearchanAustraliananimalthattheywouldlikeKaynetofind.Theyneedtofindout wheretheanimallives,whatiteats,andkeycharacteristicsoftheanimal.TheKidCyber websiteisagoodplacetostart.

Inorderforstudentstosetthemission,theyaretothink,pair,share,theiridea.Studentsare tothenwritealettertotheACTFwiththeirideaforKayne’sMission.Intheletteraskthe ACTFtolookattheirBushwhacked!reviewonthelibraryblog.

Episode9:“GreyNurseShark”–Coastal,NewSouthWales BrandonchallengesKaynetoswimwithGreyNurseSharksandtotakeanunderwater photographincaseonedaytheyaregoneforgood.

LessonPlan:

Continueonwiththelesson‘DevelopaNewMissionforKayne’.

Episode10:“Penguins”–BrunyIsland,Tasmania

BrandonchallengesKaynetogooutafterdarkandspotlittlePenguinssneakingoutofthe seatofeedtheirbabies!

LessonPlan:

Continuetheonwiththelesson‘DevelopaNewMissionforKayne’.

Episode11:“UrbanVet”–Melbourne,Victoria

Inthisreverseepisode,KaynechallengesBrandontohelpsaveanimalsthatliveinthecity orgetintoaspotofbotherlivingalongsidehumans

LessonPlan:

Continueonwiththelesson‘DevelopaNewMissionforKayne’.

Episode12:“ArafuraFileSnake”–ArnhemLand,NorthernTerritory BrandonchallengesKaynetocatch,cookandtheneatanArafuraFileSnake–arare delicacythatlivesincrocodile-infestedwatersinArnhemLand!

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Episode13:“CattleMustering”–MegalongValleyBlueMountains,NewSouthWales BrandonchallengesKaynetoahoof-thumpingmission:totrainasaJackarooandthen musterabout40headofcattleintheMegalongValley.

LessonPlan:Bushwhacked!Quiz Ingroups,studentsareasked17questionsaboutBushwhacked!Theteamwiththehighest scorewins.

Question

1.WhatdoesKaynehavetodowhenhefindsa TasmanianDevil?

2.WheredoesKaynefindtheHoneyAnt?

Kissit

Answer

DesertNorthernTerritory

3.HowmustKayneattracttheGreatWhiteShark? Beatbox

4.WhymusttheytagtheSaltWaterCrocodile? Keepcommunitysafe

5.WhatisthenameofthesnakethatKaynemusteat?

6.WhatdoTasmanianDevilseat?

ArafuraFileSnake

Meat

7.WhatanimalgroupdoestheFunnelWebSpiders belongto? Arachnids

8.IsthefemaleormaleCassowarybigger?

Femaleislargerandheavier

9.WhatanimalgroupistheTasmanianDevil? Marsupial

10.WhatmakestheCassowarydangerous? Longsharpmiddleclaw

11.HowlongdoesittakeforthepoisonfromaFunnel WebSpidertotakeeffect? 20minutes

12.TheTigerSnakeiswhatnumberasthemost poisonoussnakeintheworld?

4th

13.GreatWhiteSharkswillsometimeseattheirbaby? TrueorFalse True

14.Whatdoyoucallthelumpontheheadofthe Cassowary? Ahelmut

15.TasmanianDevilsusedtoliveinVictoria?

TrueorFalse True

16.WhyisKaynetakingaphotooftheGreyNurse Shark? Incaseitbecomesextinct

17.Wheredoesthepenguinlive?

BrunyIslandTasmania

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AUSVELS Level1Science

Livingthingshaveavarietyofexternalfeatures(ACSSU017)

Elaborations

 Recognisingcommonfeaturesofanimalssuchashead,legsandwings.

 Describingtheuseofanimalbodypartsforparticularpurposessuchas movingandfeeding

Livingthingsliveindifferentplaceswheretheirneedsaremet(ACSSU211)

Elaborations

 Exploringdifferenthabitatsinthelocalenvironmentsuchasthebeach,bush andbackyard.

 Recognisingthatdifferentlivingthingsliveindifferentplacessuchasland andwater.

 Exploringwhathappenswhenhabitatschangeandsomelivingthingscanno longerhavetheirneedsmet.

Peopleusescienceintheirdailylives,includingwhencaringfortheirenvironmentandliving things(ACSHE022)

Elaborations

 Consideringhowscienceisusedinactivitiessuchascooking,fishing, transport,sport,medicineandcaringforplantsandanimals

 ConsideringthattechnologiesusedbyAboriginalandTorresStraitIslander peoplerequireanunderstandingofhowmaterialscanbeusedtomaketools andweapons,musicalinstruments,clothing,cosmeticsandartworks

 Identifyingwaysthatscienceknowledgeisusedinthecareofthelocal environmentsuchasanimalhabitats,andsuggestingchangestoparksand gardenstobettermeettheneedsofnativeanimals

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Usearangeofmethodstosortinformation,includingdrawingsandprovidedtables (ACSIS027)

Elaborations

 Usingmatchingactivities,includingidentifyingsimilarthings,odd-one-outand opposites.

 Exploringwaysofrecordingandsharinginformationthroughclassdiscussion.

 Jointlyconstructingsimplecolumngraphsandpicturegraphstorepresent classinvestigations.

Reference:http://ausvels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/

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