Webinar Recordings
Each of the 6 Biodiversity & Pollinators lessons has been recorded. Watch the recording and follow up with some of the activities on the resources page.
Session 1: Biodiversity
Session Summary
Learn what biodiversity is and why it is so important in nature. Have the opportunity to look for evidence of biodiversity in your local spaces. Record evidence of biodiversity and capture photos and artwork of the biodiversity encountered on the Biodiversity Hunt.
Session 2: Plants & Pollinators
Session Summary
Learn about native plants and pollinators and why they are so important in nature. Investigate the link between biodiversity of plants and animals and create a recyclable paper pot.
Session 3: Native Pollinators
Session Summary
Learn about our very special Australian native bees and why they are vital for the survival of our native plant species. Students will observe a native bee-hive and look at the features of a variety of native bees including variations of colour, behaviour and body size. Students will create a botanical drawing of a native bee.
Learn how to identify a variety of invertebrates and search for some invertebrates in our local spaces.
Session 4: Cycle of Life Plants & Pollinators
Session Summary
Learn about the life cycle of plants and how pollination occurs. Investigate the link between the life cycle of plants and pollinators. Students will learn about a variety of different plants and pollinators.
Students will be able to create a pollinator using found pieces of nature (ephemeral art) such as leaves, sticks and seeds from the garden.
Session 5: Flying Foxes
Session Summary
Learn about flying foxes the furthest flying largest native pollinators and why they are so important in nature.
Learn about the life cycle of the flying fox as well as how far these amazing flying mammals can travel. During this webinar students will create an origami flying fox and learn about the amazing features of this creature.
Session 6: Our Bees
Session Summary
Learn what pollinators see when we investigate a "bees eye view" of native plants. Students can create artwork showing a "bees eye view".
Learn how we can support native pollinators using invertebrate hotels and native plantings.