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Events with an environmental focus

Threatened Species Day – POEM FOREST Secondary Workshop

POEM FOREST is a free nature writing prize that invites students and teachers to use words to make positive climate action. Year 7 – S4 Year 8 – S4 Year 9 – S5 Year 10 – S5 Year 11 – S6 Year 12 – S6 Threatened Species Day – POEM FOREST Secondary Workshop Created by Red Room Poetry, in partnership with Wollongong City Council, POEM FOREST deepens our connection and breathes life back into the world that sustains us. For every nature poem received a tree is planted to help heal endangered habitats. We’ve planted 17,100+ poem trees in the last three years!

This workshop for Threatened Species Day features an exciting Red Room poet to guide secondary students through writing activities from our curriculum-aligned learning resource, help craft nature poems about threatened species and enrich learning outcomes across sustainability, First Nations cultures & histories, English & Science.

All POEM FOREST Prize entries will be published and in the running for $5,000 worth of prizes, including $500 cash, book packs, Garden tours, seeds and more! Teachers should allow additional class time to edit and submit poems to the prize via our digital entry form. This can be a fun digital literacy task.

Learn more about Red Room Poetry on the third tab. Free Red Room Poetry Live Event – Scheduled Zoom Secondary ACELT1625 ACELY1810 ACELT1773 English Select Strand Select Sub Strand Creative Arts Visual Arts Select Sub Strand Science and Tech Select Strand Select Sub Strand Environment Free Threatened Species Day #poemforest #redroompoetry #ecopoetry #naturewriting #threatenedspeciesday

Threatened Species Day – POEM FOREST Primary Workshop

POEM FOREST is a free nature writing prize that invites students and teachers to use words to make positive climate action. Year 3 – S2 Year 4 – S2 Year 5 – S3 Year 6 – S3 Threatened Species Day – POEM FOREST Primary Workshop Created by Red Room Poetry, in partnership with Wollongong City Council, POEM FOREST deepens our connection and breathes life back into the world that sustains us. For every nature poem received a tree is planted to help heal endangered habitats. We’ve planted 17,100+ poem trees in the last three years!

This workshop for Threatened Species Day features an exciting Red Room poet to guide primary students through writing activities from our curriculum-aligned learning resource, help craft nature poems about threatened species and enrich learning outcomes across sustainability, First Nations cultures & histories, English & Science.

All POEM FOREST Prize entries will be published and in the running for $5,000 worth of prizes, including $500 cash, book packs, Garden tours, seeds and more! Teachers should allow additional class time to edit and submit poems to the prize via our digital entry form. This can be a fun digital literacy task.

Learn more about Red Room Poetry on the thrid tab. Free Red Room Poetry Live Event – Scheduled Zoom Primary ACELA1518 ACELT1608 ACELT1605 English Making meaning through responding and composing Writing and Representing Creative Arts Visual Arts Making Science and Tech Working Scientifically and Design and Production Living World Environment Free Threatened Species Day #poemforest #redroompoetry #ecopoetry #naturewriting #threatenedspeciesday

Erth’s Prehistoric World: On Demand Stream (Available on Demand from 6th September until 19th September)

Witness the dinosaurs who walked this Earth and experience these ancient creatures coming to life on stage. Kinder – ES1 Year 1 – S1 Year 2 – S1 Year 3 – S2 Year 4 – S2 Year 5 – S3 Year 6 – S3 Erth’s Prehistoric World: On Demand Stream (Available on Demand from 6th September until 19th September) Bringing ancient creatures from land and sea together in one show, Erth’s Prehistoric World is the perfect combination of theatrical magic and charm. It takes the audience to the bottom of the ocean to discover ancient bio-luminescent creatures and incredible marine reptiles, and then back to dry land to witness some of the most amazing dinosaurs to have ever walked this Earth.

Dinosaurs are a gateway to learning, inspiring young minds to consider an array of subjects from science to literature, geology to bio engineering, and natural history to mathematics. Dinosaurs have become a curious link between child and parent, grandparent, guardian and educator. The learning opportunities are immense.

Experience the creatures of your imagination coming to life on stage in this enthralling show! Free Sydney Opera House Live Event – Scheduled Youtube Recording Primary Science and Tech Working Scientifically and Design and Production Physical World Science and Tech Working Scientifically and Design and Production Earth and Space Creative Arts Drama Appreciating Environment Free One-off Events STEM/STEAM Wellbeing #sydneyoperahouse #digitalcreativelearning #dinosaurs

Behind the Scenes of Sydney Opera House – On-Demand Tour (2 – 15 September 2024)

Transport your class to Bennelong Point and introduce your students to the remarkable history, features and uses of this iconic Australian place. Year 3 – S2 Year 4 – S2 Year 5 – S3 Year 6 – S3 Behind the Scenes of Sydney Opera House – On-Demand Tour (2 – 15 September 2024) Behind-the-scenes access with an expert guide

In this digital tour, discover the Indigenous history and cultural significance of Bennelong Point, gain an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the design principles formulated by architect Jørn Utzon and finally, learn about how we create live performance experiences. Free Sydney Opera House On Demand Youtube Recording Primary HSIE History Australian History: Community and Remembrance, First Contacts (Stage 2 – Year 3 and 4) Creative Arts Drama Appreciating HSIE Geography People and Places (Stage 1 – Year 1 and 2) Environment Free STEM/STEAM #sydneyoperahouse #digitalcreativelearning

POEM FOREST Secondary Workshop – National Science Week

POEM FOREST is a free nature writing prize that invites students and teachers to use words to make positive climate action. Year 7 – S4 Year 8 – S4 Year 9 – S5 Year 10 – S5 Year 11 – S6 Year 12 – S6 POEM FOREST Secondary Workshop – National Science Week Created by Red Room Poetry, in partnership with Wollongong City Council, POEM FOREST deepens our connection and breathes life back into the world that sustains us. For every nature poem received a tree is planted to help heal endangered habitats. We’ve planted 17,100+ poem trees in the last three years!

This workshop for National Science Week features an exciting Red Room Poetry poet to guide secondary students through writing activities from our curriculum-aligned learning resource to help craft nature poems and enrich learning outcomes across sustainability, First Nations cultures & histories, English & Science.

All POEM FOREST Prize entries will be published and in the running for $5,000 worth of prizes, including $500 cash, book packs, Garden tours, seeds and more! Teachers should allow additional class time to edit and submit poems to the prize via our digital entry form. This can be a fun digital literacy task.

Learn more about Red Room Poetry for to the third tab. Free Red Room Poetry Live Event – Scheduled Zoom Secondary ACELT1625 ACELY1810 ACELT1773 English Select Strand Select Sub Strand Creative Arts Visual Arts Select Sub Strand Science and Tech Select Strand Select Sub Strand Environment Free National Science Week #poemforest #redroompoetry #ecopoetry #naturewriting #nationalscienceweek #poetrymonth

POEM FOREST Primary Workshop – National Science Week

POEM FOREST is a free nature writing prize that invites students and teachers to use words to make positive climate action. Year 3 – S2 Year 4 – S2 Year 5 – S3 Year 6 – S3 POEM FOREST Primary Workshop – National Science Week Created by Red Room Poetry, in partnership with Wollongong City Council, POEM FOREST deepens our connection and breathes life back into the world that sustains us. For every nature poem received a tree is planted to help heal endangered habitats. We’ve planted 17,100+ poem trees in the last three years!

This workshop for National Science Week features an exciting Red Room Poetry poet to guide primary students through writing activities from our curriculum-aligned learning resource to help craft nature poems and enrich learning outcomes across sustainability, First Nations cultures & histories, English & Science.

All POEM FOREST Prize entries will be published and in the running for $5,000 worth of prizes, including $500 cash, book packs, Garden tours, seeds and more! Teachers should allow additional class time to edit and submit poems to the prize via our digital entry form. This can be a fun digital literacy task.

Learn more about Red Room Poetry on the third tab. Free Red Room Poetry Live Event – Scheduled Zoom Primary ACELA1518 ACELT1608 ACELT1605 English Making meaning through responding and composing Writing and Representing Creative Arts Visual Arts Making Science and Tech Working Scientifically and Design and Production Living World Environment Free National Science Week #poemforest #redroompoetry #ecopoetry #naturewriting #nationalscienceweek #poetrymonth

Biological Diversity Study Days – Virtual excursion

A Biological Diversity virtual excursion that allows students to learn about adaptations, evolution and environmental pressures, and specialisations over three 60 minute sessions. Year 11 – S6 Year 12 – S6 Biological Diversity Study Days – Virtual excursion The Australian Museum, Taronga Zoo and the Botanic Gardens Greater Sydney are proud to present a Biological Diversity virtual excursion. Join us live online for three hours across a day to examine fossils, specimens, live animals and plants to understand biological diversity by explaining the relationships between a range of organisms in terms of specialisation for selected habitats and evolution of species. Botanic Gardens of Sydney Australian Museum Taronga Zoo Sydney Live Event – Scheduled Zoom Secondary Module 3: Biological Diversity Science and Tech Biology Select Sub Strand Select Other KLA Select Strand Select Sub Strand Select Other KLA Select Strand Select Sub Strand Environment One-off Events STEM/STEAM National Science Week SciFest #AustralianMuseum

Learning Through Play – Workshop in partnership with LEGO Australia (On Demand 29 Jul – 11 Aug 2024)

We pair LEGO’s Play Pillars with the House’s Utzon Design Principles to explore how play is integral to creating every environment. Year 3 – S2 Year 4 – S2 Year 5 – S3 Year 6 – S3 Learning Through Play – Workshop in partnership with LEGO Australia (On Demand 29 Jul – 11 Aug 2024) On Demand workshop available 29 Jul – 11 Aug 2024

Join this free digital workshop that explores how to play, why play is important, and what skills play unlocks.

Our free digital workshop, available to use in your classroom anytime on-demand, connects the LEGO Group’s Play Pillars with the House’s Utzon Design Principles.

The workshop provides an interesting point of comparison that creatively engages with new ideas about play for students; creating anchor points for learning, inspiration, and imaginative play that encourage students to see their own environments in a unique playful way.

The Learning Through Play Digital Workshop has been created and presented In partnership with LEGO® Free Sydney Opera House On Demand Youtube Recording Primary Science and Tech Working Scientifically and Design and Production Engineered Systems Creative Arts Drama Performing Science and Tech Working Scientifically and Design and Production Physical World Environment Free STEM/STEAM #sydneyoperahouse #digitalcreativelearning

FREE – Introduction to the Great Barrier Reef webinar

Join us as we celebrate World Oceans Day on the Great Barrier Reef. Learn about corals as the building blocks of the Reef and the roles that various organisms play within the Reef community. Year 1 – S1 Year 2 – S1 Year 3 – S2 Year 4 – S2 Year 5 – S3 Year 6 – S3 Year 7 – S4 Year 8 – S4 Year 9 – S5 Year 10 – S5 Year 11 – S6 Year 12 – S6 FREE – Introduction to the Great Barrier Reef webinar An introduction to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park
Introduction to corals as the Reef builders and habitat formers
Discover a variety of Reef creatures, their roles and inter-relationships
Learn about the threats to the Reef
Understand what we can do to reduce threats and help protect the Reef

Suitable for all ages and stages of learning Free Reef HQ – Great Barrier Reef Aquarium Live Event – Scheduled Zoom Primary Secondary Science and Tech Living World 7-10 Select Sub Strand Science and Tech Biology Select Sub Strand Science and Tech Earth and Environmental Science Select Sub Strand Environment Free STEM/STEAM World Oceans Day

FREE – Introduction to the Great Barrier Reef webinar

Join us as we celebrate World Oceans Day on the Great Barrier Reef. Learn about corals as the building blocks of the Reef and the roles that various organisms play within the Reef community. Year 1 – S1 Year 2 – S1 Year 3 – S2 Year 4 – S2 Year 5 – S3 Year 6 – S3 Year 7 – S4 Year 8 – S4 Year 9 – S5 Year 10 – S5 Year 11 – S6 Year 12 – S6 FREE – Introduction to the Great Barrier Reef webinar An introduction to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park
Introduction to corals as the Reef builders and habitat formers
Discover a variety of Reef creatures, their roles and inter-relationships
Learn about the threats to the Reef
Understand what we can do to reduce threats and help protect the Reef

Suitable for all ages and stages of learning Free Reef HQ – Great Barrier Reef Aquarium Live Event – Scheduled Zoom Primary Secondary Science and Tech Living World 7-10 Select Sub Strand Science and Tech Biology Select Sub Strand Science and Tech Earth and Environmental Science Select Sub Strand Environment Free STEM/STEAM World Oceans Day

Behind the Scenes of Sydney Opera House – On-Demand Tour (10 – 21 June 2024)

Transport your class to Bennelong Point and introduce your students to the remarkable history, features and uses of this iconic Australian place. Year 3 – S2 Year 4 – S2 Year 5 – S3 Year 6 – S3 Behind the Scenes of Sydney Opera House – On-Demand Tour (10 – 21 June 2024) Behind-the-scenes access with an expert guide

In this digital tour, discover the Indigenous history and cultural significance of Bennelong Point, gain an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the design principles formulated by architect Jørn Utzon and finally, learn about how we create live performance experiences. Free Sydney Opera House On Demand Youtube Recording Primary HSIE History Australian History: Community and Remembrance, First Contacts (Stage 2 – Year 3 and 4) Creative Arts Drama Appreciating HSIE Geography People and Places (Stage 1 – Year 1 and 2) Environment Free STEM/STEAM #sydneyoperahouse #digitalcreativelearning

Celebrate World Oceans Day with a Marine Scientist!

Join a Marine Scientist to Celebrate World Oceans Day! Year 3 – S2 Year 4 – S2 Year 5 – S3 Year 6 – S3 Year 7 – S4 Year 8 – S4 Year 9 – S5 Year 10 – S5 Year 11 – S6 Year 12 – S6 Celebrate World Oceans Day with a Marine Scientist! Our oceans play a vital role in our everyday lives. They provide us with countless benefits, from regulating our climate to providing us with food and recreation. In fact, the ocean economy contributes $1.5 trillion annually and is set to double by 2030, highlighting just how valuable and important our oceans truly are.

But it’s important to remember that with our increasing demands, we need to take action to protect our oceans. For World Oceans Day join marine scientist Vinuri Silva who works first hand with marine plastic pollution to understand it’s impact on our ocean and learn about the actions that individuals can take to reduce plastic pollution and ensure a healthy ocean ecosystem for generations to come.

By joining this session, you’ll learn more about the modern reality of our oceans and gain a deeper appreciation for how important they are to our wellbeing. Let’s work together to protect and preserve our amazing oceans for the benefit of all! Free Arludo Live Event – Scheduled Zoom Primary Secondary Science and Tech Biology Select Sub Strand Science and Tech Living World 7-10 Select Sub Strand Special Event Select Strand Select Sub Strand Environment Free One-off Events STEM/STEAM Women in STEM World Oceans Day SciFest #arludo

FREE – Ecosystems of the Great Barrier Reef

Join us for this FREE World Environment Day celebration of our amazing Great Barrier Reef ecosystems. Year 1 – S1 Year 2 – S1 Year 3 – S2 Year 4 – S2 Year 5 – S3 Year 6 – S3 Year 7 – S4 Year 8 – S4 Year 9 – S5 Year 10 – S5 FREE – Ecosystems of the Great Barrier Reef Format
1. Welcome and introduction to the Great Barrier Reef (size, diversity and cultural importance)
2. Introduction to the diversity of ecosystems in the Great Barrier Reef region.
3. How these ecosystems are interconnected, and some of the iconic wildlife they host.
4. What are the threats to the Great Barrier Reef Ecosystems
5. Protecting the Reef and connected ecosystems: behaviours to reduce our contribution to climate change and marine debris.

Suitable for all ages and stages of learning. Free Reef HQ – Great Barrier Reef Aquarium Live Event – Scheduled Zoom Primary Secondary Science and Tech Working Scientifically and Design and Production Living World Science and Tech Biology Select Sub Strand Special Event Select Strand Select Sub Strand The Ecosystems of the Great Barrier Reef program provides participants with an opportunity to:

1. Learn about the size and importance of the Great Barrier Reef.
2. Learn what is an ecosystem, and the diversity of ecosystems within the Great Barrier Reef region.
3. Understand the importance of how these ecosystems are interconnected.
4. Learn about the main threats facing these ecosystems and the wildlife they support.
5. Explore the simple actions that everyone can adopt to help protect the ecosystems of the Great Barrier Reef.

Suitable to all ages and stages of learning. Environment Free STEM/STEAM World Environment Day

POEM FOREST Secondary Workshop – World Environment Day

POEM FOREST is a free nature writing prize that invites students and teachers to use words to make positive climate action. Year 7 – S4 Year 8 – S4 Year 9 – S5 Year 10 – S5 Year 11 – S6 Year 12 – S6 POEM FOREST Secondary Workshop – World Environment Day Created by Red Room Poetry, in partnership with Wollongong City Council, POEM FOREST deepens our connection and breathes life back into the world that sustains us. For every nature poem received a tree is planted to help heal endangered habitats. We’ve planted 17,100+ poem trees in the last three years!

This workshop celebrates World Environment Day with an exciting Red Room Poetry poet to guide secondary students through writing activities from our curriculum-aligned learning resource to help craft nature poems and enrich learning outcomes across sustainability, First Nations cultures & histories, English & Science.

All POEM FOREST Prize entries will be published and in the running for $5,000 worth of prizes, including $500 cash, book packs, Garden tours, seeds and more! Teachers should allow additional class time to edit and submit poems to the prize via our digital entry form. This can be a fun digital literacy task.

Learn more about Red Room Poetry. See the Additional  information on the third tab. Free Red Room Poetry About our host:

Helena Fox lives by the ocean on Dharawal country in Wollongong, New South Wales. A novelist, poet and creative writing mentor, Helena runs writing workshops for people of all ages. Helena’s debut novel, How It Feels To Float, won the Prime Minister’s Literary Award and Victorian Premier’s Literary Award for Writing for Young Adults in 2020. Her second novel, arriving early 2023, is called The Quiet and the Loud. Her poetry has been published by Red Room Poetry and in Admissions, an anthology of writing on mental health. Helena received her MFA in Creative Writing from Warren Wilson College, USA. Her poem ‘Elegy for a living sea’ was commissioned for the 2023 POEM FOREST Prize. Live Event – Scheduled Zoom Secondary ACELT1625 ACELY1810 ACELT1773 English Select Strand Select Sub Strand Special Event Select Strand Select Sub Strand Science and Tech Select Strand Select Sub Strand Environment Free World Environment Day #poemforest #redroompoetry #ecopoetry #naturewriting

Celebrate World Environment Day!

World Environment Day is an opportunity to draw global attention to critical environmental issues and to empower individuals and communities to take steps towards environmental conservation. Year 3 – S2 Year 4 – S2 Year 5 – S3 Year 6 – S3 Year 7 – S4 Year 8 – S4 Celebrate World Environment Day! World Environment Day is an opportunity to draw global attention to critical environmental issues and to empower individuals and communities to take localised and proactive steps towards environmental conservation.

In this session you’ll discover diverse ecosystems across the globe and delve into environmental concerns like climate change, pollution and waste, and the decline of nature and biodiversity with Grace Blackburn, a Biologist and PhD candidate at the University of Western Australia. Grace will also explore practical steps that you can take in your home and local area that will help protect the environment.

This session aims to inspire positive change and foster a sense of responsibility towards our natural surroundings, for a better and greener future for all. Free Arludo Live Event – Scheduled Zoom Primary Secondary Special Event Select Strand Select Sub Strand Science and Tech Living World 7-10 Select Sub Strand Science and Tech Biology Select Sub Strand Environment Free One-off Events STEM/STEAM Student Careers Women in STEM World Environment Day #arludo #WomenInSTEM #science #scienceeducation #STEMcareers #STEMlearning #aussieteachers #PrimaryTeachersAustralia

Digital Schools Talk with David Booth and Gigi Beretta (Primary Schools) (Available on Demand from 5th June until 19th June)

To celebrate World Environment Day join us for an inspiring talk by two visionary minds, David Booth and Gigi Beretta. Kinder – ES1 Year 1 – S1 Year 2 – S1 Year 3 – S2 Year 4 – S2 Year 5 – S3 Year 6 – S3 Digital Schools Talk with David Booth and Gigi Beretta (Primary Schools) (Available on Demand from 5th June until 19th June) Professor David Booth and Giglia “Gigi” Beretta are Marine Ecologists at the University of Technology Sydney. In May 2019, they worked on installing a modular artificial reef along the Opera House sea wall as part of a research project to restore marine habitats and rebalance biodiversity around Bennelong Point.

Both passionate advocates for the environment, David and Gigi will share their journeys in preserving our planet, discuss their careers, the artificial reef and the way that the arts and science have come together for this project to empower the next generation to become eco-conscious leaders.

If your students have a question they would like to ask, you will have the opportunity to record it and send it in for David or Gigi to answer on the day. Questions must be sent no later than 14 March 2024. Further instructions on how to do this will be sent to you upon booking. Free Sydney Opera House Live Event – Scheduled Youtube Recording Primary Science and Tech Select Strand Select Sub Strand HSIE Geography People, Places and Environments (Stage 2 – Year 3 and 4) HSIE Geography People, Places and Environments of the World (Stage 3 – Year 5 and 6) Environment Free One-off Events STEM/STEAM World Environment Day World Oceans Day #sydneyoperahouse #digitalcreativelearning #digitalschoolstalk #environmentalscience #Worldenvironmentday #Worldoceanday

Digital Schools Talk with David Booth and Gigi Beretta (High Schools) (Available on Demand from 5th June until 19th June)

To celebrate World Environment Day join us for an inspiring talk by two visionary minds, David Booth and Gigi Beretta. Year 7 – S4 Year 8 – S4 Year 9 – S5 Year 10 – S5 Digital Schools Talk with David Booth and Gigi Beretta (High Schools) (Available on Demand from 5th June until 19th June) Professor David Booth and Giglia “Gigi” Beretta are Marine Ecologists at the University of Technology Sydney. In May 2019, they worked on installing a modular artificial reef along the Opera House sea wall as part of a research project to restore marine habitats and rebalance biodiversity around Bennelong Point.

Both passionate advocates for the environment, David and Gigi will share their journeys in preserving our planet, discuss their careers, the artificial reef and the way that the arts and science have come together for this project to empower the next generation to become eco-conscious leaders.

If your students have a question they would like to ask, you will have the opportunity to record it and send it in for David or Gigi to answer on the day. Questions must be sent no later than 14 March 2024. Further instructions on how to do this will be sent to you upon booking. Free Sydney Opera House Live Event – Scheduled Youtube Recording Secondary Science and Tech Earth and Environmental Science Select Sub Strand Science and Tech Digital Technologies Select Sub Strand Science and Tech Living World 7-10 Select Sub Strand Environment Free One-off Events STEM/STEAM World Environment Day World Oceans Day #sydneyoperahouse #digitalcreativelearning #digitalschoolstalk #environmentalscience #Worldenvironmentday #Worldoceanday

POEM FOREST Primary Workshop – World Environment Day

POEM FOREST is a free nature writing prize that invites students and teachers to use words to make positive climate action. Year 3 – S2 Year 4 – S2 Year 5 – S3 Year 6 – S3 POEM FOREST Primary Workshop – World Environment Day Created by Red Room Poetry, in partnership with Wollongong City Council, POEM FOREST deepens our connection and breathes life back into the world that sustains us. For every nature poem received a tree is planted to help heal endangered habitats. We’ve planted 17,100+ poem trees in the last three years!

This workshop celebrates World Environment Day with an exciting Red Room Poetry poet to guide primary students through writing activities from our curriculum-aligned learning resource to help craft nature poems and enrich learning outcomes across sustainability, First Nations cultures & histories, English & Science.

All POEM FOREST Prize entries will be published and in the running for $5,000 worth of prizes, including $500 cash, book packs, Garden tours, seeds and more! Teachers should allow additional class time to edit and submit poems to the prize via our digital entry form. This can be a fun digital literacy task. Free Red Room Poetry About our host:

Helena Fox lives by the ocean on Dharawal country in Wollongong, New South Wales. A novelist, poet and creative writing mentor, Helena runs writing workshops for people of all ages. Helena’s debut novel, How It Feels To Float, won the Prime Minister’s Literary Award and Victorian Premier’s Literary Award for Writing for Young Adults in 2020. Her second novel, arriving early 2023, is called The Quiet and the Loud. Her poetry has been published by Red Room Poetry and in Admissions, an anthology of writing on mental health. Helena received her MFA in Creative Writing from Warren Wilson College, USA. Her poem ‘Elegy for a living sea’ was commissioned for the 2023 POEM FOREST Prize. Live Event – Scheduled Zoom Primary ACELA1518 ACELT1608 ACELT1605 English Making meaning through responding and composing Writing and Representing Special Event Select Strand Select Sub Strand Science and Tech Working Scientifically and Design and Production Living World Environment Free World Environment Day #poemforest #redroompoetry #ecopoetry #naturewriting

FREE – Ecosystems of the Great Barrier Reef

Join us for this FREE World Environment Day celebration of our amazing Great Barrier Reef ecosystems. Year 1 – S1 Year 2 – S1 Year 3 – S2 Year 4 – S2 Year 5 – S3 Year 6 – S3 Year 7 – S4 Year 8 – S4 Year 9 – S5 Year 10 – S5 FREE – Ecosystems of the Great Barrier Reef Format
1. Welcome and introduction to the Great Barrier Reef (size, diversity and cultural importance)
2. Introduction to the diversity of ecosystems in the Great Barrier Reef region.
3. How these ecosystems are interconnected, and some of the iconic wildlife they host.
4. What are the threats to the Great Barrier Reef Ecosystems
5. Protecting the Reef and connected ecosystems: behaviours to reduce our contribution to climate change and marine debris.

Suitable for all ages and stages of learning. Free Reef HQ – Great Barrier Reef Aquarium Live Event – Scheduled Zoom Primary Secondary Science and Tech Working Scientifically and Design and Production Living World Science and Tech Biology Select Sub Strand Special Event Select Strand Select Sub Strand The Ecosystems of the Great Barrier Reef program provides participants with an opportunity to:

1. Learn about the size and importance of the Great Barrier Reef.
2. Learn what is an ecosystem, and the diversity of ecosystems within the Great Barrier Reef region.
3. Understand the importance of how these ecosystems are interconnected.
4. Learn about the main threats facing these ecosystems and the wildlife they support.
5. Explore the simple actions that everyone can adopt to help protect the ecosystems of the Great Barrier Reef.

Suitable to all ages and stages of learning. Environment Free STEM/STEAM World Environment Day

FREE – Turtle Connections webinar

Join us for this FREE virtual learning experience about sea turtles. Year 1 – S1 Year 2 – S1 Year 3 – S2 Year 4 – S2 Year 5 – S3 Year 6 – S3 Year 7 – S4 Year 8 – S4 Year 9 – S5 Year 10 – S5 FREE – Turtle Connections webinar Format
1. Welcome and introduction to the Great Barrier Reef and the diversity of its marine turtles
2. Introduction to the adaptations of marine turtles and their life history
3. Introduction to marine debris and other threats to marine turtles
4. Reef HQ Aquarium Turtle Hospital – education and turtle rehabilitation
5. Looking out for marine turtles: learn about the things we can all do to reduce the problem of marine debris and create a healthier marine environment for all the Reef’s creatures.

Suitable for all ages and stages of learning. Free Reef HQ – Great Barrier Reef Aquarium Live Event – Scheduled Zoom Primary Secondary Science and Tech Living World 7-10 Select Sub Strand Science and Tech Biology Select Sub Strand Special Event Select Strand Select Sub Strand This Turtle Connections virtual learning experience will provide participants with an opportunity to:

1. Learn about the species of marine turtle found on the Great Barrier Reef

2. Learn about the adaptations and life-cycle of marine turtles

3. Learn about the main threats facing marine turtles (including marine debris)

4. Understand the role of Reef HQ Aquarium Turtle Hospital in caring for sick and injured marine turtles

5. Explore the simple actions that everyone can adopt to help marine turtles and the Great Barrier Reef

Suitable to all ages and stages of learning. Environment Free STEM/STEAM

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