Upper Primary School Environmental Education Program

School Resources

One of the many invasive weeds on the block - Kudzu

Is there still a chance to stop it?

Keep you eyes out for this fast growing vine with the characteristic large lobed leaves. It quickly grows up and over any trees and shrubs and smothers their further development.

To learn about other weeds that threaten our native trees and wildlife, look at these two reports...

Dyschoriste and Camphor laurel weeds in Kedron Brook
Kedron Brook Catchment Weed Project Report

These links take you to more happy subjects... the biodiversity and wonders of the flora and fauna in the Kedron Brook Catchment.

Information about Kedron Brook Catchment
Kedron Brook Fauna Habitat Study

For environmental sustainability...

Brisbane City Council – Environmental garden  Green choice gardening
Brisbane City Council - Towards zero waste  Towards zero waste for Brisbane residents and businesses.
Brisbane City Council - Weeds How to identify weeds, their cost to our community, and means of eradicating them.

Environmental monitoring
Waterwatch is a national community water quality monitoring network that encourages all Australians to become active in the protection of their waterways.
Ferny Grove State High Fish Snapshot Day A visual example of the conduct of a typical Fish Snapshot; a water quality study, based upon Waterwatch methods, as carried out by students of Kedron Brook SHS.
Environmental inquiry is a web site that provides ideas for running inquiry based investigations in science.

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Water management issues
The South East Queensland Healthy Waterways is a collaboration between government, industry, researchers and the community. This web site covers a comprehensive compilation of important facts on water with a particular focus on South East Qld. It also provides useful links relating to water education in general.

The Brisbane Flood Flag Map
This useful resource shows watercourses, streets, properties and parklands. In particular, it shows overland flow paths and where flooding may occur from creeks, rivers and storm tides.

Teacher Resources

Practical School ground projects - Click here for illustrations of some practical school yard projects which will enhance students appreciation of catchment protection issues.

Professional Development

(Refer to Student Links also)
Dept of Environment and Resource Management– Science & SOSE Modules
NOVA - Science in the News - Australian Academy of Sciences
Sustainability - Australian Academy of Sciences