Who cares about national parks?

Lesson 2
Natural
environments

TEACHER RESOURCE
Geography, English Stage 2 | Years 3-4

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Bittangabee campground, Ben Boyd National Park. Credit: John Spencer/DPIE

Students will:

  • discover the ten different natural environments found in NSW national parks

  • learn about the different features of each of these environments

  • watch a video to explore Montague Island, Cape Byron and Arakwal National Park

  • review the 'How to draw a field sketch' guide

  • draw a field sketch of a natural environment of their choice.

Activities

Activity 2.1 marker

Recognise natural environments

(formative)


Activity 2.2 marker

Virtual tours of national parks

(summative)


Activity 2.3 marker

Field sketching

(summative)


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We are continually improving these Stage 2 resources and welcome your feedback.

Please direct any questions or comments to education.npws@environment.nsw.gov.au