Teacher Resources
Targeting Prep through Year 7 students, Fish Creek 4061’s educational resources support teachers’ delivery of the Australian Curriculum in the subject areas of Geography, Science, History, Technology, English, Mathematics and The Arts.
The featured resources increase students’ awareness, understanding and care for the environment in which they live. The resources also provide means for students to explore and learn about the area’s local history and culture.
As Fish Creek is a constantly evolving website, we invite you to frequently visit this page to discover an ever growing range of resources that compliments and facilitates Australian Curriculum delivery in your classroom.
Year 5 HASS: Geography
How the environment influences people and how people influence the environment.
A complete unit plan with all resources that align with the Australian Curriculum.
During the unit, students ‘keep learning local’ by inquiring about the health of their creek, testing it and then taking action to help. Use this unit plan as an alternative to C2C Year 5 – HASS Unit 1.
Year 5 HASS Geography Unit Plan and Resources
Water Quality Testing
Resources from the Water Quality Testing pages to help you and your students assess the quality of your local waterways.
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Impact on a Creek – Pollutants and People
A hands-on activity to demonstrate the impact environmental and human factors have on a waterway. The students will explore ways in which they can prevent pollution and restore the health of the creek.
Lesson duration: 30+ minutes
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The Water Cycle
Students will learn about the water cycle and how it influences the natural world.
Lesson duration: 30+ minutes
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Fish Creek Timeline
Students will discover the impact that humans and natural disasters can have on a creek over a period of time. They will use the timeline to identify and record key events over and impact they have on the health of the creek.
Lesson duration: 40+ minutes
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Bush Tucker at Fish Creek
Finger lime: photo by Zaareo
Students will learn about the importance of native plants to people and how they have been used over time.
Lesson duration: 30+ minutes
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The Plants, Animals and Habitat of Fish Creek
Students will use maps to identify Fish Creek and its local area. They will investigate the ecology of Fish Creek, learning about the plants and animals that live in its riparian and aquatic habitat.
Lesson duration: 30+ minutes
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Restoring Fish Creek
Students will learn about the impacts of weeds and other negative influences have on a creek and will investigate how to restore it.
Lesson duration: 30+ minutes
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Pollution in the Waterways
Using photos, students will identify different pollutants and how they have entered the waterway (including stormwater drains). They will discuss how pollution affects our waterways and how any damage can be prevented.
Lesson duration: 45+ minutes
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Animals of Fish Creek
Students will research the native animals in and around Fish Creek. They will use the information on the website to identify and record key facts about each animal.
Lesson duration: 30+ minutes
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Fish Creek Soundscape
Students will use their senses to explore and engage with their natural, local environment.
Lesson duration: 20+ minutes
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Weeds of Fish Creek
Students will identify the weeds and investigate the features of the weeds that make them a threat to Fish Creek and the local area. They will explore possible actions to minimise the damage done by weeds to the creek habitat.
Lesson duration: 20+ minutes
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Habitat of Fish Creek
Students will identify and investigate the habitat of Fish Creek. They will use maps to find where Fish Creek is and the path it follows.
Lesson duration: 20+ minutes
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The History of Fish Creek
Students will learn about the history of Fish Creek. They will find out about the people who have used it, and what has happened to it over time.
Lesson duration: 20+ minutes
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Useful Plants at Fish Creek
Students will research the native plants in and around Fish Creek. They will use the information on the website to identify and record the features and the uses of each plant.
Lesson duration: 30+ minutes
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Plants of Fish Creek
Students will research the native plants in and around Fish Creek. Using the website, they will identify the different plants layers of the riparian habitat, the importance of these layers, and the plants that live in each.
Lesson duration: 20+ minutes