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About our Biosecurity Resource Boxes
About our Biosecurity Resource Boxes
Our resource boxes enable all educators to conduct a number of science lessons, activities and experiments around the topic of declared pests.
Each box contains the resources required, background information for educators and complete lesson plans. Materials are linked to the Western Australian Curriculum and are designed for students from Foundation to Year 2.
Resources include: Books, posters, games, hand puppets, felt seed life cycles, scat boards, animal sounds, seed and fruit fly resin blocks, iPads plus iScope stands to be used as microscopes, worksheets, complete lesson plans and more! Everything you need to run 20+ lessons on biological sciences.
Pesky Pests curriculum books and worksheets will be made available electronically and are yours to keep even after the resource box is returned. Resource boxes can be hired for up to six weeks.
For more information or to make a booking, register your interest via the link at the top of the page or contact schools@phbg.org.
FOUNDATION
FOUNDATION
Contents & Lessons
Contents & Lessons
LESSON 1: WHAT ANIMAL IS THIS?
What is the difference between a native and an introduced animal? Why do possums have long tails? Make observations and learn about common animals in your area.
LESSON 2: WHAT DO THEY EAT?
What do foxes eat? Where do Black Cockatoos find food? Take a closer look at what animals need to survive and learn about different diet types.
LESSON 3: WATCH A SEED GROW!
What do plants need to survive? Find out by growing your own plant and recording your observations.
LESSON 4: HOW DO WEEDS SPREAD?
Take a closer look at the story of Rosy Dock and learn about weeds. How does the environment change when they spread?
LESSON 5: IS IT A WEED?
Put your knowledge to the test! Which plants are weeds? Can you find them in your schoolyard?
LESSON 6: WHAT DO WE EAT?
What do pests have to do with our favourite foods? Let’s take a look at a farm and find out!
YEAR 1
YEAR 1
Contents & Lessons
Contents & Lessons
LESSON 1: WHO AM I?
Which animal uses its tail to hold onto branches? Is this animal native or introduced? Find common characteristics between animals and the habitats they live in.
LESSON 2: FRIEND OR FERAL?
How do animals become feral? Let’s play!
LESSON 3: CHANGING HABITATS PART 1.
What happens when habitats change and living things no longer have their needs met? Let’s find out by exploring an incredible story of survival.
LESSON 4: CHANGING HABITATS PART 2.
What role do pest animals play and how can we find them?
LESSON 5: HOW CAN SCIENCE HELP?
Take a look at a wildlife hospital and the work they’re doing to help native animals. What role does science play?
LESSON 6: HOW DO PLANTS GROW?
Follow a tiny seed on its dangerous journey, find out what it needs to sprout and come up with your own seed story!
LESSON 7: WHAT GROWS AROUND US?
Time to explore the school yards and see what grows around us.
YEAR 2
YEAR 2
Contents & Lessons
Contents & Lessons
LESSON 1: MATCH THE ANIMALS!
Who belongs to whom? Match parents with their offspring and look at reproduction rates! Who reproduces faster? Native or pest animals?
LESSON 2: MATCH THE POO!
Learn about scats and track animals in your area.
LESSON 3: THE FRUIT FLY EXPERIMENT.
Take a look at the life cycle of a fruit fly, conduct your own experiment and record your observations.
LESSON 4: FROM SEED TO PLANT.
How do plants reproduce? Take a detailed look at the life cycle of some common weeds and watch your own bean plant grow!
LESSON 5: INSECT INVESTIGATION.
How can insects help us fight pests and protect our food crops? Time to investigate!
COSTS
COSTS
All locations within the following LGAs
City of Mandurah
Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale FREE
Shire of Harvey (includes delivery & pick up)
Shire of Waroona
Shire of Murray
Locations beyond the above LGAs Per resource box (pick up only)
but within 50km of our operational area $100 + GST
If you can't borrow one of our resource boxes, but would love to check out our Pesky Pests Curriculum and activities, download your copy HERE!
Testimonials:
Testimonials:
'My 6 year old daughter (year 1) loved this box so much. There was so much in this box and the hand puppets especially sweetened the deal when it came to home learning day (we called it Pesky Pests Day). With plenty of things to do out of this box and also with the online resources provided, this made it the perfect learning resource for us. I even learnt so much from this box also!! Highly recommend (5 stars). ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ '
'It is such an amazing box with so many resources. Truly incredible 🤩 '
Questions?
Questions?
For more information or to make a booking register your interest via the link at the top of the page or contact
Peel Harvey Biosecurity Group
Declared Pests | Declared Action
93 South Western Highway
Waroona WA 6215
8 George St
Pinjarra WA 6208
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