Kamay Botany Bay Environmental Education Centre - NSW Environmental Education Centres

Kamay Botany Bay EEC

Kamay Botany Bay Environmental Education Centre is one of 25 centres operated by the NSW Department of Education.

The centre is located in Kamay Botany Bay National Park Kurnell, in southern Sydney, Australia.

The primary role of the centre is to support students in:

excursions and fieldwork
environmental and sustainability education
virtual lessons

The centre supports teachers with professional learning.

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K-6

Community and remembrance

History

Stage 2

Exploring the site at Kurnell, students will consider the traditional use of the land by Aboriginal people, visit the monuments located within the National Park and complete their lessons at the farm house using a slate and chalk.

Key Inquiry Questions

Who lived here first and how do we know?
How has our community changed? What features have been lost and what features have been retained?
What is the nature of the contribution made by different groups and individuals in the community?

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7-12

From bay to beyond

Science

Stage 5

The excursion from the bay to beyond supports the living world content strand of Stage 4/5 science.

From the bay to beyond allows Students will collect data whilst learning about the unique ecosystems of Botany Bay. Students will perform measurement tasks and carry out activities that explore both the coastal rock platform and coastal woodland ecosystems.

This unique program combines perspectives of traditional Aboriginal land management and sustainability integrated with hands on science skills and content.

Students will describe adaptations of living things to factors in their environment; explore the effects of bushfire, drought and flood on Australian ecosystems, use keys to identify living organisms and scientific equipment to measure abiotic factors.

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Resources

Lizard life

Stage 1/2

Science and technology

There many different animals that live in your local area, and they all have similar needs to you to survive? You might be surprised at the number of animals living in your backyard or local park. What types of things do you think animals such as the Bluetongue need to survive? What can you do to help them?

Students learn about the needs of living things and gain a better understanding and respect for the natural world. The program uses hands-on, creative activities to encourage students to use scientific processes in an entertaining and explorative manner.

Student activities

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