This synthesising activity is designed to enable each student to apply their knowledge and understandings of a local exotic pest fish species by designing and writing a short book suitable for children in years 1–3.

Estimated time: 2 x 45 minutes (or more)

Materials

Book-making materials (for up to 10 pages)
Access to student material to be used during the course including:
- DPI publications and posters. See Brochures, booklets and posters.
- the Internet (see Links)

Teaching strategies

Background

Creating this storybook requires a good understanding of the key issues associated with pest fish. These include:

reasons for their introduction to Australia
displacement of indigenous fish species
increased turbidity in streams affecting stream ecology
successful reproductive strategies.

Working scientifically

(I: collecting information, U: making links, C: creating presentations)

Students study the structure of a short book suitable to be read to young children up to nine years of age (e.g. Mahogany the mystery glider, by J Morris & Sharon Dye, Mahogany Qld, Greater Glider Productions).
Students use information encountered during the module to select suitable material for a 10-page storybook. A suitable balance of text and illustrations should be used.

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Student activity c.3 Culminating

Tilapia - the book

Outcomes

Focus

Materials

Teaching strategies

Background

Working scientifically

Student activity c.3
Culminating