1 Million Turtles Community Conservation Program
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Term 1 - Wetlands
In Term 1, students will learn about wetland habitats and their threats. Students will research flora and fauna and collect data on the distribution of flora at their local wetland. Students will learn about freshwater turtles, their morphology and the cultural significance of them to First Nations People.
Term 2 - freshwater turtles
In Term 2, students will learn about the threats to freshwater turtles and create a conservation action plan for species. Students will develop their skills as citizen scientists and will implement the experimental design for the National Nest Predation Survey.
term 3 - water quality
In Term 3, students will learn about water quality parameters and macroinvertebrates, and how both can be used to assess wetland health. Students will learn about eDNA and how it can be used to detect species in the water. Students will conduct their own water quality testing, macroinvertebrate sampling and eDNA sampling at their local wetland and analyse their findings.