TERM 4 IN YEAR 4-5
This term, the 4-5 class are exploring ‘interconnectedness’ as a key concept in our ‘Sharing the Planet’ Unit of Inquiry. Last week, we were fortunate to have the opportunity to explore Steve Sutton’s dam on our Term 4 MEC excursion.
We learnt about macroinvertebrates and the interactions between them and their environment. Using nets, we sampled various sites around the dam and collected many species in our buckets. We then used charts to identify the species based on their physical features.
After lunch, we headed up the hill and collected plant material to create ephemeral art works in the style of the artist Raku Inoue.
Returning to the classroom, we will continue to learn about feeding relationships in the pond ecosystem and investigate the lifecycles of some of the species. We collected data about the species found and will create graphs of their abundance.