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Seaweed Science – Stages 2 & 3

  02-Nov-2021      01:45PM
Live Event
02
Nov

With 80% of Australians living on the coast, for many of us seaweed are one of our neighbours! These incredible marine algae are vital to the survival of life on earth, helping produce up to 70 percent of the oxygen in our atmosphere and storing a quarter of the worlds carbon. In this virtual session, students will work with a Gardens educator to learn all about local seaweed species. By classifying and discovering how this living organism grows, survives and reproduces in its aquatic home, students will be inspired to take action and help save our coastal ocean habitats!

Students will

  • Group and classify seaweed
  • Discover the unique adaptations and lifecycles of a local seaweed species
  • Build scientific skills by accurately creating a Herbarium specimen and communicating their findings through formal representation
  • Consider how they can support the survival of seaweeds in their area

Cost: $100 for 1 class up to 30 students/$175 for two classes up to 60 students/ $225 for three classes up to 90 students. Additional classes up to 30 students are charged at $50 per class

Capacity: 300 students per session


BROUGHT TO YOU BY: Botanic Gardens of Sydney

Event Details

Date & Time

  02-Nov-2021    01:45PM   + Google Calendar  + iCal Export

Event Type

Live Event - Scheduled

Cancellation Policy

By booking this program you acknowledge and agree to our full terms and conditions as listed on the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney website’   including our cancellations policy.

Terms and Conditions

By booking this program you acknowledge and agree to our full terms and conditions as listed on the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney website’   including our cancellations policy.

Joining The Event

Technology and Materials Requirements

If students are learning from home, they will need – 

Internet connection
Own device with in-built microphone

If possible it would also be great if students could collect the following materials so they can follow along and prepare their own Herbarium specimen:

1 small piece of water colour paper (or plain white paper) cut to 10cm square in size
2 pieces of cardboard (approximately 10cm squared, cut from an old box)
1 rubber band
6 bits of newspaper cut to approximately 10cm sq in size
1 piece of Chux multi cloth (if available) cut to approximately 10cm sq in size
1 small piece of seaweed from your nearest beach or small branch or flower from the garden (no longer than 7cm in size)
a pencil or pen

If you are dialling in from the classroom, you will need – 

A microphone so the presenter can hear the class. Please note that some laptop microphones are difficult to hear, and the positioning of the laptop is important for capturing sound.
A projector or smartboard that allows the students to see the presenter – your classroom smartboard is perfect for this.
Adequate sound volume (usually from your smartboard or external speakers). Laptop speakers are inadequate for your whole classroom to hear the presenter
The above materials

If you have any queries please contact the provider

Name: Education and Engagement team, Botanic Gardens Greater Sydney

Phone: 0455666415

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/learn/project-codium

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