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Activities organiser for Cairns birding group |
Topic |
Birds of the Cattana Wetlands |
Suitability |
Years 4 - 7 Science |
Interview |
John talks about his interest in birds, local species and what makes Cairns a bird–watchers paradise, and how to get started in bird watching. He focuses on how Cattana Wetlands will benefit bird species. |
Fact sheet |
“Bird watching at Cattana Wetlands” introduces bird watching: the best time to view, common species, and the importance of wetlands for birds. |
Activity 1 |
“What bird is that?” Introductory activity to identify general bird types such as doves, bitterns and darters seen during a field trip. |
Activity 2 |
“Birds of the Cattana Wetlands” lists over 100 species so students can record sightings, date and number seen during a field trip/s. |
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Manager of the Australian Butterfly Sanctuary Kuranda |
Topic |
Butterflies |
Suitability |
Years 3 - 5 Science |
Interview |
Anja talks about the sanctuary, butterfly identification, life cycle, environmental threats to butterflies, how butterflies protect themselves by colouration and poisons, and how we can protect butterflies by planting foods for them. |
Fact sheet |
“Butterflies of the Cattana Wetlands” introduces butterfly facts, how we can help them, and illustrations of the lifecycle of the Cairns Birdwing. |
Teacher guide |
Lesson plan and 2 Worksheets for the Report Genre, and understanding the links between dragonflies and wetlands. |
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Preservice teachers |
Topic |
Dragonflies and the Cattana Wetlands |
Suitability |
Years 2 - 3 Science and English |
Interview |
JCU preservice teachers talk about dragonflies as insects, lifecycle, what they eat, what eats them, and why the Cattana Wetlands are important as an ecosystem. |
Fact sheet |
Information on life cycle, water quality indicators, food webs and predators, as told by the Darcy the Dragonfly character. |
Teacher guide |
Lesson plan and 2 Worksheets for the Report Genre, and understanding the links between dragonflies and wetlands. |
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Wildlife ecologist |
Topic |
Mammals of the Cattana Wetlands |
Suitability |
Years 3 - 5 Science |
Interview |
John describes the mammals and marsupials of the wetlands: agile wallabies, rats, possums and bandicoots; how to detect their presence from droppings, and food remains; how animals adapt to humans as they populate urban habitat wetland areas. |
Teacher guide |
Lesson Plan for CSI activity with Worksheet 1 and 2, and labels. |
Fact sheet |
“A new home for Angie the Agile Wallaby and her friends” introduces the agile wallaby, long-tailed pygmy possum, water rat, white-tailed rat, and bandicoot, as illustrations and character names. Provides information for the CSI Activity. |
Activity |
Powerpoint presentation for the CSI (Crime Scene Investigation) to identify mammals from evidence (see Lesson Plan). |
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JCU Research Officer |
Topic |
Mosquitoes, diseases and vectors |
Suitability |
Years 7 - 10 Science, Health |
Interview |
Petrina talks about mosquitoes and impact on human health, life cycles, species, dengue mosquito as a major vector that transmits viruses, mosquito-borne diseases including malaria, current research directions in reducing disease impact. |
Fact sheet |
“Mosquitoes, diseases and vectors” provides illustrations and information on mosquito lifecycles, species, vectors and current research. |
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JCU Science Educator |
Topic |
Frogs and frog ponds |
Suitability |
Years 6 - 9 Science |
Interview |
Hilary talks about Cairns’ frog species, natural and unnatural threats, specific instructions to build a frog pond habitat. |
Fact sheet |
Introductory level, illustrated life cycle, frog facts, diagram, and information on building a frog pond. |
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