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Waterwise Educator |
Topic |
Catchments and water quality |
Suitability |
Years 4 - 7 SOSE, Science |
Interview |
Mary introduces catchments, importance of water quality, human impact on water quality, how communities can help catchments remain healthy, being water wise and reducing our use of water. |
Fact sheet |
Identifying aspects of catchments, such as plants, animals, & pollutants. |
Qld Govt. |
Three Dept. of Natural Resources sets of materials provide information about catchments. Suitable for teacher background, or student use. |
Unit Plan |
A 6-week SOSE unit plan, developed by pre-service teachers for Year 7 (can be adapted for other years) for a study of Cattana Wetlands and the value of wetlands for North Queensland. Decision making, values, developing action plans. |
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CRC Coordinator for Natural Area Management |
Topic |
Planning for a passive recreation reserve |
Suitability |
Year 9 SOSE and Technology |
Interview |
Drive with Russell on a virtual tour of Cattana Wetlands, as he discusses infrastructure planning for a recreational community site, revegetation, hydrology, walking tracks, picnic sites, conservation of fauna and flora. |
Unit Plan |
“Choose the best bench for the Cattana Wetlands” 9 lessons about product design for a seating bench at recreational site. |
Fact sheet |
“Choose the best bench for the Cattana Wetlands”. |
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Plant Biologist |
Topic |
Revegetation and ecosystem management |
Suitability |
Years 8 - 10 Science OR Year 3 – 5 Science |
Interview |
Years 8 - 10 Michele talks about revegetation projects, functioning ecosystems, weed management, schools revegetation projects, endemic species, and gene pool preservation. She establishes the importance of local species. |
Unit Plan |
Years 3 - 5 “I planted a tree!” certificate with instructions for successful planting |
Fact sheet |
Years 3 - 5 “Powerful planting” provides lesson plan for tree planting, with diagram for successful planting. Supports the Fact sheet. |
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Land Management Officer |
Topic |
Revegetation at the Cattana Wetlands |
Suitability |
Years 6 - 8 Science, SOSE |
Interview |
Terry talks about the types of plants CRC nursery has propogated for the revegetation, including epiphytes, rare plants, ground cover, water plants. |
Activity |
A powerpoint presentation about revegetation at Cattana, most appropriate species, importance of and scope of the Cairns Regional Council project. |
Fact sheet |
“Tilapia the Cane Toad of the Estuaries” examines tilapia species, and the threat from fish invaders, how to report tilapia, their impact on wetlands ecosystems. |
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Environmental Engineer with ARUP Cairns. |
Topic |
Water Management at Cattana Wetlands |
Suitability |
Years 8 - 10 Science, SOSE |
Interview |
Tania talks about the design of the Cattana Wetlands water management, water flow, pollutants, nutrients, role in ecosystems, sediment, measuring water quality, the value of wetlands in urban environments |
Activity |
Teacher guide to construct a poly-pipe apparatus to study the effect of velocity on the capacity of water to carry sediment. |
Fact sheet |
“Cattana Wetlands and Water Quality” introduces key terms, has introductory level discussion-starter activity. Best used before the video is viewed. |
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