Monotremes: The Platypus

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  • Primary
  • Year 3 - 4
  • Science
  • Biology
  • Inquiry Skills
  • Environmental
  • Biodiversity
  • Citizen Science
  • Conservation
  • Water
  • ...

Presentation Summary

Platypus are beautiful but elusive creatures, which makes it hard for scientists to find them when monitoring their health and planning platypus protection programs. There are a number different types of 'footprints' that scientists look for when monitoring platypus, including water quality and DNA in the water.

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  • Consider how people use scientific explanations to meet a need or solve a problem (AC9S3H02) and (AC9S4H02)

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