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Stage 2 Program - Changing Landscapes / Beneath our Feet
Program overview
One of the most beautiful spots to spend the day, Long Reef Headland. The natural beauty of the area, which often provides a vantage point for a variety of marine life, including dolphins and whales, has a wonderful story to tell of how the land changes over time. The students will explore why and how our coastal landscape is changing. They will also look into geological changes through the following hands on activities - weather testing - rock investigation – extreme weather analysis. Truly wonderful examples of geographical processes.
Syllabus inquiry questions
- How do different views about the environment influence approaches to sustainability?
- How can people use places and environments more sustainably?
- How does the environment support the lives of people and other living things?
Learning experiences
- A guided walk around the headland gives students the opportunity to observe and reflect on the cause and effect of both natural and man-made changes.
- An investigation into management of coastal weathering and erosion that occurs slowly over time or very suddenly during a major weather event. Using the Collaroy storm damage as an example.
- Students can partake in a guided exploration of Long Reef rock pool and discover the abundance of species that survive in this unique and challenging intertidal habitat. Students experience first-hand how the physical conditions of the environment affect the marine invertebrates that live there.
Key syllabus outcomes
Geography Syllabus/The Earth’s Environment
- Students examine features and characteristics of places and environments GE2-1
- Students describe the ways people, places and environments interact GE2-2
- Students examine differing perceptions about the management of places and environments GE2-3
NSW Science and technology syllabus/ Earth and Space
- Students describe some observable changes over time on the Earth’s surface that result from natural processes and human activity ST2-8ES.
- Students describe ways that science knowledge helps people understand the effect of their actions on the environment and on the survival of living things ST2-11LW.
Key question: How do natural processes and human actions change the Earth’s surface over time?
