Stage 6 excursions
Georges River Environmental Education Centre delivers curriculum-aligned science and geography excursions for Stage 6 in working scientifically and geographical thinking and working.
Led by qualified NSW Department of Education science and geography trained teachers our programs support biology, earth and environmental science, geography and investigating science.
Science excursions
Biology
Georges River Environmental Education Centre delivers curriculum-aligned science and geography excursions for Stage 6 to develop geographical inquiry, fieldwork, mapping, data collection and analysis skills.
Led by qualified NSW Department of Education geography trained teachers our programs support syllabus content for Geographical inquiry, Geographical tools, Landscapes and landforms and Water in the world.
Module 3 and 4 – Ecosystem Dynamics | aquatic ecosystems
Stage 6 Biology fieldwork excursion investigating freshwater ecosystem dynamics through water quality testing, macroinvertebrate sampling and analysis of introduced species, biodiversity and species interactions.
Module 3 and 4 – Ecosystem Dynamics | forest ecosystems
Stage 6 Biology fieldwork excursion investigating forest ecosystem dynamics, population ecology and species interactions through abiotic measurements, vegetation sampling and surveys of koala and cockatoo habitat.
Earth and Environmental Science
Module 4 – Human impacts | Introduced species
Stage 6 Earth and Environmental Science excursion investigating the impacts of introduced carp and gambusia on freshwater ecosystems through water quality testing, macroinvertebrate surveys and primary data collection.
Module 4 – Human impacts | Water management
Earth and Environmental Science fieldwork excursion at Yana Badu wetlands investigating stormwater management, water quality, biodiversity and introduced species through scientific sampling and primary data collection.
Investigating Science
Module 1 and 2 – Cause and effect in freshwater ecosystems
Stage 6 Investigating Science excursion comparing freshwater ecosystems through observations, water quality testing and biodiversity sampling to investigate cause-and-effect relationships and develop Working Scientifically skills.
Geography excursions
Earth's natural systems
Stage 6 Geography fieldwork excursion investigating Earth’s natural systems and ecosystem functioning through vegetation surveys, abiotic measurements, soil analysis and the collection of qualitative and quantitative primary data.
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