Bugwise For Schools – Biodiversity Conservation

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Qld, NSW, SA, NT, ACT, Tas, WA

Aimed at:

Grade 5

- 8

Curriculum 9.0:

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Keywords:

invertebrates

Bugwise For Schools – Biodiversity Conservation

Bugwise for Schools addresses key issues of biodiversity conservation and science literacy, integrating biodiversity conservation research into the curriculum and providing training and tools to engage with the local environment. Provides a tool to monitor spider diversity in a local environment by observing and recording web types. Provides a resource kit and support materials for understanding pollinator partnerships. Provides ecological investigations, experiments and a fieldwork idea. Galleries of images and movies provide examples for students. A forum and blogs provide up-to-date information and interaction between students and experts