Mordialloc Creek CUE Day Out Kayaking and Environmental Heath Survey

Important Information What where when? Students must meet at South Road gates by 1.05pm. 4:30pm return to school. Arrive at school in PE uniform. Bring a small backpack that you can carry with you (not your schoolbag) and pack the following: Sun Hat Sun screen Complete change of clothing Full water bottle Wet shoes Tasks For Homework watch the 2 short videos on STL link During CUE day out students must fill in the Data Entry Sheet. (1 between 3-4 students) After CUE day out use the questions from this PPT pages 3&4 to help you reflect on the day in your portfolio. All these documents are available on STL link.

Essential Question “Is this environment healthy?” Characteristics of Environmental Health (HOT TIP: look for these at Mordialloc Creek when we are kayaking and walking) Fauna What animals live in this environment? do they look healthy? What is their food source? Could their food source be contaminated by pollution? Are there many types of different animals? What about insects? What animals do you expect to see? Flora What plants are living beside the creek? Are there any plants living in the creek? Do you think the plants grew naturally or did humans put these here? Are there any introduced plants e.g. Willow trees. Water Quality What do you notice about the water quality? Is it flowing? Or Stagnant? Is it clear? Does it smell?

Characteristics of Environmental Health continued Pollutants What types of pollution do you expect to find in a storm water drain? What types of pollution do you expect to find in the bay? Where might pollution in this area come from? What can we do to minimise pollutants in this area? Water quality testing. Water pH What do you already know about pH? Why do you think it an important indicator for environmental health? Is high pH dangerous to living creatures, is low pH dangerous? Nitrates in water What are nitrates and how are they apart of our environment? why are they there and can it be dangerous to living creatures? For Homework tonight watch the 2 Videos on SLT Link and the paddling video link.

What do students have to do before the CUE Day out? Watch the videos on STL Link Mordialloc Creek Preparation Information Water Testing pH and nitrates Make sure you have all the required items If you have any questions please contact your mentor or Mr Raudys. We look forward to seeing you at Mordialloc Creek!