Cross-Curriculum Environmental Education Project
Many of the environmental projects provide opportunities for students to
participate in cross-curricular activities and achieve the objectives of
environmental education.
Curriculum implementation can occur at two stages:
 project design and development
 use of the final product is used as a curriculum resource
Frog Pond – Medowie Public School
The following table shows how an environmental project can
support the achievement of syllabus outcomes across a range of
KLAs.
KLA
Science &
Technology
Activity
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HSIE
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Identify the creatures in
the pond.
Record the natural
processes that occur in
and around the pond
e.g. life cycles, food
chains, the water cycle.
Discuss the water
quality, using water
creatures as biological
indicators.
Record evidence of
human activity in and
around the pond. What
is the impact of the
activity on the
environment?
Draw a cause and effect
chart showing the
impact of pollutants on
the pond.
Examine ways to
manage the pond.
Produce and implement
a plan for long-term
management of the
pond.
Environmental Education
Outcomes Students:
 are aware of and understand the
nature, function and inter-related
nature of ecosystems
 are able to apply technical skills
within an environmental context.
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understand the impact of people
on environments
are able to identify environmental
problems.
are committed to supporting longterm solutions to environmental
problems.
are able to resolve environmental
problems
are able to evaluate the success
of their actions.
Maths /
Numeracy
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English /
Literacy
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Creative
Arts
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PE/H/PD
Count the number of
species identified in the
pond.
Record the number of
individuals for each
species.
Record the information
on a graph. Use the
information to determine
the dominant species.
Collate the information
collected at the pond.
Write an information
report about the pond.
The report should
include information
about the creatures and
water quality.
Draw a flow chart
describing the water
cycle.
Design a web page
featuring the class
findings about the pond.
Place the web page on
the school's web site.
 Discuss the
importance of clean
water to living
creatures.
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are able to apply technical skills
within an environmental context.
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are aware of and understand the
nature, function and interrelated
nature of ecosystems.
can use a range of literacy tools
to describe the environment
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are able to communicate
environmental problems to others.
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respect for all habitats and life on
Earth.