Compost Creators
Minibeasts of different geographical environments.
| Stage/s | ES1 | |
| Subject | Science and Technology or Geography | |
| Location | Discovery Centre, Wollongong Botanic Garden | |
| Cost | $14.50 per student | |
| Duration | 2.5 hours |
Converting waste to food for the soil is a speciality of some of the smallest inhabitants in the compost.
Students will:
- Identify different habitats
- Compare light, temperature and moisture of different geographical environments
- Compare natural geographical environs to that of a working compost
- Use sample pots to collect and identify mini beasts
- Catch mini beasts
- Hypothesise how mini beasts convert food and garden waste into compost
Curriculum links
Stage 1 Curriculum
HS1-GEO-01describes ways people connect to and care for places, water environments and each other, using geographical information
ST1-SCI-01 measures and describes changes in living things, materials, movement, Earth and the sky
ST1-PQU-01 poses questions based on observations and information to investigate cause and effect
Stage 2 Curriculum
HS2-GEO-01 explains how people care for Australia’s environments and participate in Australian society, using Geographical information
Stage 3 Curriculum
ST3-SCI-01 uses evidence to explain how scientific knowledge can be used to develop sustainable practices
ST3-PQU-01 poses questions to identify variables and conducts fair tests to gather data
ST3-DAT-01 interprets data to support explanations and arguments
HS3-GEO-01 examines global citizenship and how people organise, protect and sustainably use the environment, using geographical information
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