Lesson: Waterweed Wipeout EXPLANATION/EXPLORATION Summary: This lesson engages students by using an augmented reality App Waterweed Wipeout (free from the ‒ iTunes store or Google Play) to bring the concepts to life. Students discover by doing: playing a mini ‒ a provided factsheet (containing the game game as ‘managers’ of Lake Mulwala in NSW and reading marker). They then complete a worksheet to embed what they have learned. Lesson focus: Students learn that unwanted alien aquarium plants can infest Australian waterways. They discover that this affects water quality, native plants and animals, tourism and therefore local economies. Active management can include deliberate raising and lowering of water levels by opening and closing weirs. This action must be carefully timed to not only have the maximum effect on the target weed, but also to minimise impact on tourists, businesses and farmers who depend on the water. Content descriptions: Year 5‒6 ACSHE083 Scientific knowledge is used to solve problems and inform personal and community – decisions. (Science Use and influence of science) – ACHASSK113 The environmental and human influences on the location and characteristics of a – place and the management of spaces within them (HASS Geography) – ACTDIP016 Acquire, store and validate different types of data, and use a range of software to – interpret and visualise data to create information (Digital Technologies) ACSSU094 The growth and survival of living things are affected by physical conditions of their – environment (Science understanding Biological Sciences). – Year 7‒8 ACSHE120 Solutions to contemporary issues that are found using science and technology, may – impact on other areas of society and may involve ethical considerations (Science as a Human Endeavour Use and influence of science) ‒ ACHGK042 Causes, impacts and responses to an atmospheric or hydrological hazard (HASS ‒ Knowledge & Understanding Water in the world). – Preparation: Print sufficient copies of the WaterweedWipeout_App factsheet (available in the teacher supplement on our website ) for each student or pair of students. Print the Worksheet: Waterweed Wipeout for each student (also in the teacher supplement). Download the Waterweed Wipeout App from either the iTunes App Store or Google Play (to sufficient devices for the students to share). Register to the Atlas of Living Australia (), if completing extension activity.
Lesson: Waterweed Wipeout EXPLANATION/EXPLORATION Summary: This lesson engages students by using an augmented reality App ‒ Waterweed Wipeout (free from the iTunes store or Google Play) ‒ to bring the concepts to life. Students discover by doing: playing a mini game as ‘managers’ of Lake Mulwala in NSW and reading a provided factsheet (containing the game marker). They then complete a worksheet to embed what they have learned. Lesson focus: Students learn that unwanted alien aquarium plants can infest Australian waterways. They discover that this affects water quality, native plants and animals, tourism and therefore local economies. Active management can include deliberate raising and lowering of water levels by opening and closing weirs. This action must be carefully timed to not only have the maximum effect on the target weed, but also to minimise impact on tourists, businesses and farmers who depend on the water. Content descriptions: Year 5‒6 ACSHE083 – Scientific knowledge is used to solve problems and inform personal and community decisions. (Science – Use and influence of science) ACHASSK113 – The environmental and human influences on the location and characteristics of a place and the management of spaces within them (HASS – Geography) ACTDIP016 – Acquire, store and validate different types of data, and use a range of software to interpret and visualise data to create information (Digital Technologies) ACSSU094 – The growth and survival of living things are affected by physical conditions of their environment (Science understanding – Biological Sciences). Year 7‒8 ACSHE120 – Solutions to contemporary issues that are found using science and technology, may impact on other areas of society and may involve ethical considerations (Science as a Human Endeavour ‒ Use and influence of science) ACHGK042 ‒ Causes, impacts and responses to an atmospheric or hydrological hazard (HASS Knowledge & Understanding – Water in the world). Preparation: Print sufficient copies of the WaterweedWipeout_App factsheet (available in the teacher supplement on our website ) for each student or pair of students. Print the Worksheet: Waterweed Wipeout for each student (also in the teacher supplement). Download the Waterweed Wipeout App from either the iTunes App Store or Google Play (to sufficient devices for the students to share). Register to the Atlas of Living Australia (), if completing extension activity.
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