Students collect and categorise litter at Mazie Bay. It is an empowering activity because students have learnt about the environment during their stay at the Centre and then take a positive action to care for the environment.
Discussions are conducted about the litter and where it may have originated. Students come to realise that the litter that is thrown onto the street at home may end up in the ocean. This activity links well with Aquaria Studies.
Find more information about Queensland curriculum on the Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) website.
Year 5/6 example: What can you do in your community to improve marine debris in the Keppels?
Australian Curriculum link: Reflect on learning to propose personal and /or collective action in response to an issue or challenge, and predict the probable effects (ACHASS1132).