Lesson 5
How to prepare for a day in the bush
Learning Intention
We are learning to keep ourselves and the environment safe on a bush walk.
Inquiry Questions
How can we prepare to go bush walking?
Outcomes
PDHPE: PD1-7
Science: ST1-1WS-S
How can I prepare for a day in the bush?
What to wear
Guiding questions for discussion:
What clothes will I need to wear and bring?
What will the weather be like?
What to Pack
Guiding questions for discussion:
What is a waste-free lunch?
Why might this be a good idea to pack a waste-free lunch when going on a bush walk?
Create a list of food that could be brought on the excursion.
Draw a picture of a waste-free lunch that you would be able to bring in the day. Label all of the parts of the lunch
Extension: Plan waste free lunches for the whole week!!
Going on a bushwalk
Visit the NSW National Parks website and discuss the following as a class:
What are the potential risks when bushwalking and what risk management strategies could you undertake, e.g. insect stings, sunburn, uneven tracks.
List the personal equipment needed for the fieldwork, e.g. sun hats, drinking water, wet weather gear, closed shoes, jumper etc.
Keeping Safe
The National Park's motto is 'leave nothing but footprints, take nothing but photos'.
What does this motto mean?
Make a list of some ways that you could ensure that you follow this motto on your excursion.
Make a list of some ways that you can protect or look after yourself on the excursion.
Bushwalking Code
As a class, look at and discuss the "Tread Softly Code" shown below. Students create a poster displaying their own bushwalking code. You may like to include in your discussions;
how we could walk without disturbing wildlife and the environment (quietly and no sudden movements)
why we don’t walk with sticks
what we do if we see wildlife (stand still, quiet and observe)
