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This resource is designed to orientate your students and provide resources to support learning before, during and after the excursion.
This resource is designed to orientate your students and provide resources to support learning before, during and after the excursion.
Awabakal Environmental Education Centre is a NSW Department of Education school which provides educational fieldwork excursions for Kindergarten to Year 12 students.
Awabakal Environmental Education Centre is a NSW Department of Education school which provides educational fieldwork excursions for Kindergarten to Year 12 students.
Environmental and sustainability education introduces students to connections between people, their culture and their environment.
Students are learning about the environment, in the environment, for the environment.
Students are learning about the environment, in the environment, for the environment.
Program Overview
Program Overview
Stage 5 Geography - Coastal Change and Management - Stockton Beach
Program Description
Program Description
Students investigate causes, extent and consequences of natural and human-induced environmental change at Stockton Beach. Students discuss biophysical processes and collect data on the physical environment. They investigate and evaluate the management (including Aboriginal management) of environmental change in this coastal environment.
The program will include:
Introduction
Data collection on aspects of the physical environment (e.g. Air temperature, humidity, wind speed, wind direction ) and discussion biophysical processes
Conduct an investigation of micro and macro plastics at this location
Field sketch
Examination of waves, currents and coastal processes and longshore drift
Impacts and management
Stakeholders
This is a 4 hour field work program conducted at Stockton Beach.
Outcomes
Outcomes
Geography outcomes
Geography outcomes
GE5-DFC-01
explains how the diverse features and characteristics of a range of places and environments change over time
GE5-PRI-01
analyses the processes and interactions that transform people, places and environments
GE5-PER-01
accounts for the perspectives of people and organisations on a range of geographical opportunities and challenges
GE5-MAN-01
assesses different approaches to the management and protection of places and environments
GE5-APC-01
analyses how Aboriginal Peoples’ Custodianship of Country supports environmental management and enhances Community wellbeing
GE5-TAP-01
applies and evaluates a range of geographical tools to acquire and process geographical information
Inquiry Questions- How do environments function?
- How do people’s worldviews affect their attitudes to and use of environments?
- What are the causes and consequences of change in environments and how can this change be managed?
- Why is an understanding of environmental processes and interconnections essential for sustainable management of environments?
Content
Content
Environmental change
The role and importance of Earth’s environments
Biophysical processes that change Earth’s environments
Human-induced environmental changes over time across a range of scales
Consequences of environmental change
Environmental management
Comparison of perspectives, influences and practices, including Aboriginal Peoples’ Custodianship of Country, that support environmental management
Management strategies to reduce the impacts of environmental change, including prevention, mitigation and preparedness strategies
Thinking and working geographically
Select and apply relevant geographical concepts
Engage in geographical inquiry using geographical information
Select a range of relevant geographical tools
Location
Location
This is a 4 hour field work program conducted at Stockton Beach.
The basic program will be changed to suit larger groups or weather conditions.
The start and finish point for this excursion is Stockton Beach Surf Club.
Fieldwork is conducted at Stockton Beach, in the dunes and on the beach. Although the students are working in a public area they remain in groups at all times.
Excursion information
Excursion information
What to bring:
Printed worksheets, clipboard and pencils, recess and lunch, refillable water bottle, hat, sunscreen, covered walking shoes plus any special requirements of the group. Wet weather gear when necessary. Non-aerosol insect repellent is advisable in summer.
Awabakal EEC is a NSW Department school and staff are trained DoE teachers specialising in Environmental Education. Awabakal EEC teachers rely on the participation of visiting teachers to meet recommended supervision levels. Visiting teachers are ultimately responsible for behaviour of students, students with existing medical conditions or special needs.
Aboriginal languages map of Australia with inset of Newcastle area
Acknowledgement of Country
Acknowledgement of Country
We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the the land on which we teach, the Worimi people.
We would like to pay our respects to Elders past and present and extend that respect to other Aboriginal people and recognise that this land remains Aboriginal land.
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