Curriculum Links

Curriculum links of an AQWA Excursion
Students use language to understand, develop and communicate ideas and information and interact with others.

Through our signage and interactions with an Ocean Guide, your students will be exposed to simple biological and geographical terms to describe marine animals and their environment. Some of these terms are specific to marine life and need to be learnt in order to compare the variety of marine life on display at AQWA.

Emphasise this link by using the following excursion activity sheet during your excursion:

And by booking into the following Ocean Activity:

Students understand their culture, geographic and historical contexts and have the knowledge, skills and values necessary for active participation in life in Australia.

During your excursion your students will explore over 12,000km of Western Australian’s coastline. To make it easier to explore, we have divided the coastline into five distinct regions: far north coast, Marmion Marine Park, shipwreck coast, Perth coast, and the great southern coast. Each of these regions is characterised by different geographical features that are described in our signage. The marine life found in each region is a result of geographical factors and has played a role in Western Australia’s development and lifestyle.

Emphasise this link by using the following excursion activity sheet during your excursion:

English Learning Area Outcomes
Students view a wide range of visual texts with purpose, understanding and critical awareness.

AQWA is a very visual experience.  Your students will be surrounded by living marine animals on an underwater journey. On this journey they will also have the opportunity to experience other visual media such as signage, underwater footage shown in the DangerZone, magnifying glasses and DVD presentations. To make the most of their visit, students need to observe the marine life closely and read the accompanying signage to develop a deeper understanding and awareness.
Your excursion will provide the ultimate opportunity for your students to accomplish these skills.

Emphasise this link by using the following excursion activity sheet during your excursion:

And by booking into the following Ocean Activity:

Students read a variety of texts with purpose, understanding and critical awareness.
The ability to read and interpret information on displays and signs adjacent to exhibits enhances student’s understanding of the unique features of each region of coastline and the marine life that inhabits it.

Emphasise this link by using the following excursion activity sheet during your excursion:

Science Learning Area Outcomes
Students understand the nature of science as a human activity.
Information presented about the marine life on display at AQWA is a result of scientific research. AQWA plays a vital role in sharing this knowledge with the public and in doing so generating understanding and wonder for the marine environment of Western Australia.

Emphasise this link by using the following excursion activity sheet during your excursion:

And by booking into the following Ocean Activities:

* By taking part in these activities or conducting these work sheets while at AQWA, your students will achieve the Investigating outcome by collecting, processing and interpreting data.

Students understand their own biology and that of other living things, and recognise the interdependence of life.

By observing the marine life of the Western Australian coastline, students are able to learn specific characteristics, behaviours and adaptations of animals.

Emphasise this link by using the following excursion activity sheet during your excursion:

And by booking into the following Ocean Activities:

Society and the Environment Learning Area Outcomes
Students understand that people attempt to meet their needs and wants by making optimum use of limited resources in enterprising ways.

From food to sunscreen, information on the resource uses of Western Australia’s marine life can be found at AQWA.

Emphasise this link by booking into the following Ocean Activity:

  1. Ocean Origins

The Arts Learning Area
In the arts learning area, students develop creative skills, critical appreciation and knowledge of artistic techniques and technologies in dance, drama, media, music, visual arts and combinations of arts forms.

AQWA provides your students with the unique opportunity to draw living marine life – without getting wet! As well as developing the ability to draw accurately, so that others can determine what fish or shark is being illustrated, by creating scientific drawings your students can develop an understanding of one of the roles of arts in society.

At AQWA your students can also; investigate the colours and patterns of marine life then relate this to survival techniques, and view marine themed indigenous art.

Emphasise this link by using the following excursion activity sheets during your excursion:

Emphasise this link by booking into the following ocean activity:

 


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