MODULE 2

The bush as food

Field work:

Check with school policy on school excursions, permissions required etc.
Students are requested to wear long pants, covered shoes, hat and sunscreen.
Students will require a notebook, or Clipboard, pencil, and snap-lock plastic bag for collecting litter.
For recording signs of animals, an I-pad is required, or i-phone App (see TOOLBOX).
Collect 4 or 5 glass jars for pitfall traps. These must have a lid. The opening of the jar should be a minimum 100 mm in diameter and the jar should be 100 mm in height.
2 or 3 garden trowels.

Bookshelf:

Bush Mob Counting (Helen Milroy, 2022) Magabala Books
Bush Tucker Counting (Maureen Glover & Gabrielle Fry, 2023) Magabala Books
Tree (Danny Parker and Matt Ottley, 2014) tells the story of a sapling growing in the shelter of older trees, where he is happy and safe. After a violent storm, he finds himself unprotected and alone, but gradually discovers that every end is a new beginning
A Tale of Two Honey Possums (Felicity Bradshaw, illustrated by Patricia Negus, 2008) Available in paper copy or e-book from: www.amazon.com.au/books, or from: felicity.bradshaw@aapt.net.au
A Hollow is a Home (Abbie Mitchell & Astred Hicks, 2019) CSIRO Publishing Leaf Litter (Rachel Tonkin, 2006), www.harpercollins.com.au
The Forest in the Tree (Ailsa Wild, Aviva Reed, Briony Barr, Gregory Crocetti, 2020) CSIRO Publishing.

Classroom:

Wall space - Set aside a wall space in the classroom for a habitat model.
Word wall – The words used in science are new and should be displayed around the classroom for future reference. Research the common name and the Indigenous name and display together.
Encourage students to hear, say, and practice words. EAL/D students will need to oral language repetition to become confident in using new vocabulary.
Chat wall - Reserve a space for students’ comments throughout the program.

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