Lesson Purpose
- Use a dragnet to capture and study the freshwater fish of Tinaroo Dam.
- Identify up to 16 species of fish using identification charts.
- Discuss the impact imported fish, such as Tilapia, are having on the native fish population.
- To view the fish tanks display which illustrates the survival strengths of Tilapia.
Time Needed
1 hr
Year Levels
Year 4 - 7
Instructors
TEEC staff member
General Comments
TEEC has a special permit to capture and study the freshwater fish of Tinaroo Dam. This is a catch and release program.
Australian Curriculum
During the course of this activity it may be possible to target a number of the "Content Descriptions" across year levels four to seven.
Year 4
| Science Understanding |
Biological sciences- Living things have life cycles.
- Living things depend on each other and the environment to survive.
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| Science as a Human Endeavour |
Nature and development of science- Science involves making predictions and describing patterns and relationships.
Use and influence of science - Science knowledge helps people to understand the effect of their actions.
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Unit 2 : Sustainable use of places - The importance of environments, including natural vegetation, to animals and people.
- The custodial responsibility Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples have for Country/Place, and how this influences views about sustainability.
- The use and management of natural resources and waste, and the different views on how to do this sustainably.
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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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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 development of living things are effected by the physical conditions of their environment.
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Year 7
| Science Understanding |
Biological sciences- Classification helps organise the diverse groups 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 Earth's resources are renewable, including water that cycles through the environment,but others are non-renewable.
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| Science as a Human Endeavour |
Nature and development of science- Science knowledge can develop through collaboration across the disciplines of science and the contributions of people from a range of cultures.
Use and influence of science - Solutions to contemporary issues that are found using science and technology, may impact on other areas of society and may involve ethical considerations.
- People use science understanding and skills in their occupations and these have influenced the development of practices in areas of human activity.
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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 environmental quality on the liveability of places.
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