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Longneck Lagoon has Baraba (Darug word for bulrushes) around the edge.
About Longneck Lagoon Environmental Education Centre
About Longneck Lagoon Environmental Education Centre
Longneck Lagoon Environmental Education Centre is located on Whitmore Road, Maraylya, in Scheyville National Park, 12 km north of Windsor. The national park comprises 952 hectares of remnant Cumberland Plain Woodland including a 17 hectare freshwater lagoon which provides a range of sites for studying the physical, cultural and historical features of the site. Scheyville National Park has a significant Aboriginal and European heritage. There are several Aboriginal sites located around the lagoon including middens and camp sites. European history dates back to 1794 when the area formed part of the Nelson Common. The impact of this land use can be observed around the Longneck Lagoon catchment.
Microbats will roost during the day in tree hollows, under bridges, in caves and in roof spaces.
This site supports teachers and students working towards the below outcomes in Modules 3 and 4 of the NSW Stage 6 Biology syllabus.
This site supports teachers and students working towards the below outcomes in Modules 3 and 4 of the NSW Stage 6 Biology syllabus.
The excursion can be delivered as part of a depth study or as a discrete learning activity.
The resources within the site include:
various printable resources for teachers and students (including student worksheet and supporting resource booklets)
useful links to support further research into microbats
instructional videos for testing terrestrial and aquatic parameters
ongoing historical data.
Outcomes
Outcomes
BIO11/12-1 - develops and evaluates questions and hypotheses for scientific investigation
BIO11/12-2 - designs and evaluates investigations in order to obtain primary and secondary data and information
BIO11/12-7 - communicates scientific understanding using suitable language and terminology for a specific audience or purpose
BIO11-10 - describes biological diversity by explaining the relationships between a range of organisms in terms of specialisation for selected habitats and evolution of species
BIO11-11 – analyses ecosystem dynamics and the interrelationship of organisms within the ecosystem
Inquiry questions
Inquiry questions
How do environmental pressures promote a change in species diversity and abundance?
What effect can one species have on the other species in a community?
How can human activity impact on an ecosystem?
Learning tasks
Learning tasks
Students will:
· test a variety of aquatic and terrestrial parameters
· undertake a vegetation transect and herbivory profile of the area
· investigate the relationships between biotic and abiotic factors in the ecosystem.
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