Yr 1-2 excursion activity pack Year 1 to Year 2
How to use this activity booklet For Year 1 and 2 classes, we suggest breaking into groups of 5-10 children with one adult group leader. Provide each student with this booklet, a pencil and a clipboard and have their group leader take them on an underwater adventure through each of AQWA s 6 areas. In each area, we suggest group leaders read the questions aloud and have students work as a group or in pairs, dependant on their ability level. The final page includes a drawing activity that can be completed separately for each child. Next to each question, you will notice a bubble that indicates the curriculum linked skill the question is targeting: Predict Use senses, prior knowledge and available information to make predictions. discuss Share observations and ideas as a group to build understanding. question Pose and respond to questions about familiar objects, events and living things. Research Analyse a variety of texts (signs, videos, speeches, images) to answer questions and build understanding investigate Use the senses to explore and answer questions. Collect data where possible and reflect on results. Express Demonstrate understanding through creative channels, such as art, language, design and performance. For more free activities and fun facts, sign-up to AQWA s Education e-news: http://eepurl.com/wqtcv Or scan the QR code: For bookings or more information, call AQWA on (08) 9447 7500 during business hours or email: bookings@aqwa.com.au
1 great southern coast leafy seadragons pineapplefish old wives jetty animals Can you find a cleaner wrasse? Watch closely... can you see it eating? What do they eat? What patterns can you see on fish in the great southern? investigate observe A leafy seadragon is a fish! It might look strange, but it has gills and fins like all fish. It also has eyes, a tail and a mouth. Watch our seadragons and then see if you can label each body part: investigate observe Are seadragons fast or slow?
2 shipwreck coast open-ocean fish stingrays turtle sharks Different rays move in different ways. Find each of these rays and watch how they swim. Which one flaps and which one waves? investigate observe The eagle stingray The smooth stingray FAST sharks have a pointy tail, a tall fin on top and a torpedo shaped nose. Just by looking at these sharks, can you guess which is fast and which is slow? Predict The sandbar whaler shark is The Port Jackson shark is
2 inves o tiga b s e r ve te shipwreck coast open-ocean fish stingrays turtle sharks What did you see? Were they near the top or bottom? Were they swimming fast or slow? Can you find all of these animals as you travel underwater y Nurse Shark Can you find all of these animals as you travel underwater Nurse Shark GreyGrey Nurse Shark through AQWA s Shipwreck Coast exhibit? through AQWA s Shipwreck Coast exhibit? ; Turtle Fiddler Ray Fiddler Ray Yellow Tail gle Stingray ; Dhufish Dhufish Mulloway Yellow Tail Mulloway Eagle Stingray Skipjack Trevally Skipjack Trevally ck Trevally Sandbar Whaler Shark Sandbar Whaler Shark Port Jackson Shark Port Jackson Shark Smooth Stingray Smooth StingrayPink Snapper Pink Snapper Fiddler Ray for your birthday! ee entry for free yourentry birthday! As a birthday present from us, kids* can visit for free during their birthday birthday present from us, kids* can visit for free during their birthday month! Scan the QR code opposite (or visit the link) to add your email and th! Scan the QR code opposite (or visit the link) to add your email and child s birthday to our Kids Birthday Club.*Kids aged 0-15. 1 free birthday pass per aged 0-15. free birthday d s birthday to our Kids Birthday Club. child per year. Must be*kids accompanied by a1paying adult. pass per per year. Must be accompanied by a paying adult. plus win a family pass to AQWA Port Jackson Shark
3 Perth coast octopus lobsters jellyfish seahorses stripeys footballer sweeps The octopus is a strange sea creature that has blue blood, a donutshaped brain and can taste with its suckers! Imagine you are a scientist! Write down 3 questions about the octopus that you would investigate. For example, What do octopuses eat?. 1. question 2. 3 Bonus! Can you find the answers to any of your questions on our signs? 3. Lobsters have no ears but they can still hear! What do they use instead of ears? Research
4 far north coast baby crocodiles tropical fish & corals clownfish (Nemo) blue tang (Dory) Creatures Up Close exhibit It s time for Hide and Seek! Our baby crocodiles are masters at camouflage. See if you can find one. Do crocodiles breathe in air or in water? Research Scientists use magnifiers to learn more about plants and animals. Go to our Creatures Up Close exhibit and use the magnifying glasses to take a closer look at our animals. Write down something you notice about one of these animals that you didn t notice before
5 DANGERzone sea snake stonefish lionfish Theatrette blue ringed octopus (seasonal) Find these animals and discover what is dangerous about them. Circle the correct answer! Research Spines / Teeth Fangs / Tail (NB: seasonal, may not be on exhibit) Spikes / Flesh Spit / Suckers Fins / Spines Teeth / Shell
6 Playground Marmion Marine Park Discovery Pool Coral Reef Adventure Bay & Picnic Areas Visit the Discovery Pool and find a sea cucumber and a starfish. How do you THINK these animals will feel? Predict I think the sea cucumber will feel: I think the star fish will feel: Now keep them underwater and touch them gently. How do they feel? investigate touch Circle the right answer. Coral is a type of: Research rock plant animal
6 Playground Marmion Marine Park Discovery Pool Coral Reef Adventure Bay & Picnic Areas Coral comes in lots of different shapes! Can you find 3 different shapes of coral in our coral reef, then draw them on the reef picture below? You can also add in any fish you see too! Express