Teacher Resources
This educational package aims to inform the next generation of Australians about this endangered species, in the hope that they too will be inspired to care for this amazing creature and its habitat.
For Teachers:
About this Unit:
- Created by teachers for
teachers Designed and written in line with Australian Curriculum – Year 5, 6 Biological Sciences- Lesson plans, student worksheets
- Multi-media – includes video clips
- Based on one of Australia’s most endangered freshwater turtles
Unit: Unique Adaptations to a Unique Environment: Mary River Turtle and its Environs
Teaching Unit:
- Lesson One: All life needs water (Fresh water habitat); Understanding your place in the Catchment – Download / View Video on YouTube
- Lesson Two: Turtle Physical Features and Habitat – Download
- Lesson Three: Classification and Adaptation – Download
- Lesson Four: Difference Between Structural and Behavioural Adaptations – Download / View Video on YouTube
- Lesson Five: How did the Mary River Turtle become endangered? – Download / View Video on YouTube
- Lesson Six: People, Discovery, Research and Land carers – Download / View Video on YouTube
- Lesson Seven: Linking with turtle conservation in Asia and the Pacific – Download
- Lesson Eight: Are You a Turtle Expert? – Download
- Lesson Nine: Final Assessment – Download
