Assessment
Inquiry question: How does the environment support the lives of people and other living things?
Earth's Environment
GE2-1 Examines features and charactersistics 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
GE2-4 Acquires and communicates geographical information using geographical tools for inquiry
Students will assess their school playground to choose an area most suitable to regenerate a small pocket of rainforest habitat. They will also use their skills and knowledge from throughout the unit to teach a younger buddy student how to conduct a bird survey to inspire younger students to monitor the impact of this pocket of rainforest.
60 minutes
Resources needed
Google Earth showing school grounds (or another map of school grounds)
School environment
Worksheets