Lesson Purpose
- View the layout of the Atherton Tableland's district.
- Consider the human impact on the Tableland's environment.
- View the geographical characteristics of the area.
- Consider the impact of Tinaroo Dam on the development of the Tablelands.
- Identify the plants and animals found in a dry forest environment.
Year Levels
Year 5-7
Time Required
4 hrs
Leader
TEEC staff member
General Information
Canoe and hike (approx. 3km) activity. Involves a paddle to the other side of the lake and a fairly steep climb onto the ridge overlooking the dam wall.
Australian Curriculum
During the course of this activity it may be possible to target a number of the "Content Descriptions" across year levels five to seven.
Year 5
| Science Understanding |
Biological sciences - Living things have structural features and adaptations that help them to survive in their environment.
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| Science as a Human Endeavour |
Use and influence of science- Scientific knowledge is used to solve problems and inform personal and community decisions.
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Unit 2 : Managing Australian communities- The influence of people, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, on the environmental characteristics of Australian places.
- The environmental and human influences on the location and characteristics of a place and the management of spaces within them.
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Year 6
| Science Understanding |
Biological sciences- The growth and survival of living things are affected by the physical conditions of their environment.
Earth and space sciences - Sudden geological changes and extreme weather events can affect Earth's surface.
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Year 7
| Science Understanding |
Biological sciences- Classification helps organise the diverse group of organisms.
- Interactions between organisms, including the effects of human activities, can be represented by food chains and food webs.
Earth and space sciences - Some of the Earth's resources are renewable, including water that cycles through the environment, but others are non-renewable.
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| Geographical Knowledge and Understanding |
Unit 1 : Water in the world- The classification of environmental resources and the forms that water takes as a resource.
- The ways that flows of water connects places as it moves through the environment and the way this affects places.
Unit 2 : Place and liveability - The factors that influence the decisions people make about where to live and their perceptions of the liveability of places.
- The influence of accessibility to services and facilities on the liveability of places.
- The influence of environmental quality on the liveability of places.
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