CUE DAY OUT
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY DOMAIN
RICKETTS POINT
PORT PHILLIP BAY
INFORMATION FOR FORM TEACHERS AND STUDENTS
Date: Wednesday, 23 Feb 2011
Whole class meet at the swimming pool in the HSC. Snorkelers get mask snorkel and fins, scuba students get names marked off and go up to the seminar room for scuba theory.
Travel by coach to Beaumaris Life Saving Club, Ricketts Point (Melways ref: map 86 – C9)
Snorkelers depart at 8.40am and scuba divers at 11.30am.
Travel time approximately 20 minutes.
Depart for return journey at approx 3pm.
Activities
Students do 3 activities.
Activity 1
Will paddle sea kayaks down to the local muscle farm and look at aquaculture and what the dredging is doing to the bay.
Activity 2
Participate in a snorkel around the marine sanctuary. Identify some of the animals found living there and record sightings for marine monitoring.
Activity 3
Meet with local council beach care group to work with them in removing introduced pest plant species along the foreshore. The aim of this is to show the students the impact that introduced plants can have on the growth of the native vegetation. Additionally, the removal of the introduced vegetation will allow the native vegetation to regenerate.
Students will be provided with gloves. It is essential that students wear long pants, long sleeved shirts and closed, sturdy footwear.
Scuba divers do a theory session and then a pool session at school and then travel down to Ricketts Point to do a dive in Port Phillip Bay.
Notes:
o Don’t forget the cameras.
o Students will need bathers, wetsuit, mask snorkel are all provided. Students will need dry clothes and footwear.
o Sunscreen and hat are essential. Water is always useful.
o Bags need to be carried, so bring a backpack.
o Bring snacks and lunch – there is no food available.
Objectives / Skills / Outcomes
Learn about and appreciate the components and factors that affect life on intertidal and sub-tidal rocky reef ecosystems.
Learn and identify various marine plants and animals.
Learn about and apply the techniques used by marine biologists to study reef ecosystems.
To collect data and contribute to the understanding of the area and assist in better management of the ecosystem.
Developing snorkelling and diving skills.
Assessment
The following assessments can be made as observations of the teacher or developed into a student self assessment.
Skills and attributes Guiding questions Observations
Responsibility Did the student demonstrate responsibility and do the right thing? During snorkelling?
Active participation Were they active inn their participation during Luke’s presentation? With the snorkelling?
Planning and organisation Did they bring all the right equipment?
Teamwork / working together How did they perform during snorkelling? In identifying the marine plants and animals?
Contribution Did they contribute to the day and the activities?
What did the student learn? Did they learn anything about the ecosystems, classification, functions of the rocky reef, snorkelling skills?
What did the student learn about themselves? Patience, tolerance, attention to detail, following instructions, getting on with others?
