Catchment Water Quality Field Study

Description

Demo listing for testing inXcursion. This provider and program are fictional.

Students test water at three catchment sites, from bushland to farmland to town, then explain the changes and propose how to manage them. Year 9 to 10 data booklet or a SACE fieldwork report guide.

Program

1. Briefing and safety at the visitor centre
2. Site 1: upstream bushland
3. Site 2: farmland drain
4. Site 3: town stormwater outlet
5. Macroinvertebrate sorting in the lab
6. Data analysis and management proposals

Australian Curriculum (Version 9.0)

• AC9HG10K04: the causes and effects of a chosen environmental change, and how it can be managed sustainably
• AC9HG10S02: collect, represent and compare data from fieldwork and secondary sources
• AC9HG10K03: First Nations Australians' approaches to custodial responsibility and environmental management
• SACE Geography: Stage 1 and 2 fieldwork: collecting and analysing primary data

General capabilities: Numeracy, Critical and Creative Thinking

Cross-curriculum priorities: Sustainability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures

Details

• Where: 40 Reedbed Road, Wattle Ridge SA 5371
• Duration: 5 hours (9:30 am to 2:30 pm)
• Group size: 20 to 50 students
• Sessions: weekdays at 9:30 am. Book at least 2 weeks ahead.
• Price: $38 per student; teachers and helpers free. Choose your numbers on the booking form.
• Supervision: At least 1 teacher for every 10 students.