Saving our frogs (Years 9-10)
Students focus on the biology and ecology of two threatened frog species, learning how frog populations are managed to enhance recovery.
Students focus on the biology and ecology of two threatened frog species, learning how frog populations are managed to enhance recovery.
Focus on sewage treatment at the Western Treatment Plant: the role of sewerage and key processes, benefits of biogas, nitrogen cycle, and dissolved oxygen and aquatic ecosystems.
Focus on bacteria in the sewage treatment process, the effect of aerating water on oxygen, how gravity transports sewage, and chemicals contained in laundry powders and detergents.
These activities explore the different ways waterbugs (macroinvertebrates) obtain their oxygen; students also can identify waterbugs in a sample and draw conclusions about the health of the waterway from the sensitivities of the waterbugs found.
Investigate stormwater processes in your local catchment and how it is managed in Melbourne, including Water Sensitive Urban Design practices.
Discover the historic development of Melbourne’s sewerage system, and the land's importance to Traditional Owners and the urban water cycle.
Explore the link between turbidity (a measure of water clarity) and erosion, and the impact on freshwater organisms.
This series of activities explores the journey of stormwater and its impact on rivers, creeks and bays.
Follow sewage's journey from homes to the treatment plant and understand what shouldn't be put down the system.
Simple hands-on activities build understanding of the water cycle, alternative water sources, and the importance of using water wisely.