Bug Hunt: Bugs Building Webs

SecondaryYear 7ScienceBiologyEnvironmentalBiodiversityCitizen ScienceSustainability

Lesson Summary

Students will investigate the contributions of invertebrates to Australia’s ecosystems. They will look at the interconnectivity of marsupials and invertebrates and explore the impacts of invasive invertebrates on ecosystems. They will also explore food webs, matter and energy transfer, and the impacts of changing biotic and abiotic factors.

Learning intentions

Students will:

explore the different ways other animals rely on invertebrates
explore the role of Australia's insectivorous mammals/others in the Australian ecosystem.

Success criteria

Students can:

describe the environmental changes occurring with the loss of Australia's small marsupials
explain how healthy native insect populations contribute to a healthy Australian food web.

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Lesson Details

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Bug Hunt: Bugs Building Webs

Lesson Summary

Learning intentions

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UN Sustainable Development Goals

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