Lesson Purpose
- To set, and collect, "Opera House" style crayfish pots in the waters of the lake.
- To learn about the "Redclaw" a freshwater crayfish caught in the dam.
- To learn how to identify and handle these fascinating creatures.
- Discuss the importance of sustainable fishing practices.
Time Needed
20-30 mins to set and 20-30 mins to collect the next day.
Year Levels
Year 5 - 7
Instructor
TEEC Staff Member
General Comments
The Redclaw are returned unharmed to the lake once we have investigated them.
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 people, including Aboriginal and Torres Starit Islander Peoples, on the 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.
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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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Year 7
| Science Understanding |
Biological sciences- Classification helps organise the diverse group of organisms.
- Interactions between organisms, including the effectys of human activity can be represented by food chains and food webs. Geographical Knowledge and Understanding
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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.
- The quantity and variability of Australia's water resources compared with other continents.
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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