LEVEL/SUBJECT: FOUNDATION – YEAR 2. THE VICTORIAN CURRICULUMStrand Sub-strands Content Descriptions

Science Understanding

Level A Living things are part of the world around us (VCSSU002)

Science Understanding

Level B Living things can look and feel different (VCSSU012)

Science Understanding

Level C Living things have different names and parts (VCSSU022)

Science Understanding

Biological Sciences

Foundation, Level 1, Level 2: Living things have a variety of external features and live in different places where their basic needs, including food, water and shelter, are met (VCSSU042)

Science as a human endeavour

Living things grow, change and have offspring similar to themselves (VCSSU043)

Level 1: People use science in their daily lives (VCSSU041)

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Phillip Island Nature Parks’ Education team are delighted to have the opportunity to offer a free of charge online program through generous support from ExxonMobil. The “Chirpy Chicks” online program takes students on a journey through the life of the little penguin with a series of short videos and activities. Students are immersed in storytelling through our book What Animal am I? They delve into the day in the life of a little penguin, exploring features and adaptations with the use of taxidermies. Students are connected to these little wonders as they discover the many threats facing little penguins and feel empowered to take action to help protect our marine environment. Students will participate in a live interactive online video session with a Ranger to inspire them to become wildlife warriors.

This one hour incursion is presented within individual classrooms.

There are no costs to students or your school.

THE FOLLOWING TOPICS ARE COVERED:

• Living Things

• External features

• Habitat

• Adaptations

• Research techniques

• Threats

CHIRPY CHICKSONLINE INCURSION

BOOK YOUR SESSIONPhillip Island Nature Parks’ Education and Interpretation rangers are offering the incursions between: Tuesday to Friday during terms 2 and 3

If you are interested in the “Chirpy Chicks” online incursion for your students please choose two dates of preference and email your response to schoolbookings@penguins.org.au

We look forward to working together and will contact you directly to confirm the dates and work in with your schools timetable.

Regards Ranger Claire and Ranger Kim

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1. Entirely online: All videos and activities can be undertaken

as Google Slides or PowerPoint. Simply follow the slides in order at a pace which suits your students and online classroom. This version is ideal for those that do not have printing access.

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2. Online with Activity Print Outs

Videos will be delivered online alongside printable activity sheets. Follow the below program plan to roll out the program at a pace which suits your students and classroom. This version is most ideal for those that have limited computer access.

Program Plan

Activity Title

Instructions and Overview Approx. Time

1. Watch Welcome to Chirpy Chicks!

Thanks for joining us on this journey to Phillip Island. There are many amazing Australian native animals that call this island home, including the world-famous little penguin!Click PLAY to meet our two passionate Rangers and learn about what Phillip Island Nature Parks does to look after this beautiful habitat.

PLAY 5 mins

2. Activity Where do they call home?

Habitat: The natural home of an animalColour and cut out the animals on the Where do they call home? Worksheet. On the following page, place the animals where you think they belong in the area of land, sand, water or sky. Think about what the animal might need to survive in the area it belongs. (hint: some animals may belong in more than one area!)Extra task: Choose your favourite animal from the group and research 5 facts about where they live and what features they have to help them survive in their habitat.

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15 mins

3. Watch Habitats of Phillip Island

Watch the Habitats of Phillip Island video to experience the beautiful nature on Phillip Island which is cared for by the Rangers on Phillip Island. Can you find the native animals on your Where do they call home? activity sheet in the video?

PLAY 10 mins

4. Watch What Animal am I?

Watch Ranger Claire read What Animal am I? Can you guess which animal is at the end of the book? You DOWNLOAD a digital copy of What Animal am I? here

and read it again at home!

PLAY 5 mins

5. Watch It’s All About the Little Penguin!

What does a little penguin eat? How does it move in the water? What does it use its feathers for?Join Rangers to learn about this amazing little wonder called the little penguin. Press PLAY to see how penguins survive in their habitat.

PLAY 10 mins

6. Activity Little Penguin Features

DOWNLOAD the Little Penguin Features activity sheet. Can you match the penguins features and how they use them for survival?

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10 mins

7. Watch Penguin Protectors

Watch Penguin Protectors and learn about threats to little penguins’ survival. Become a little penguin protector and save penguins from plastic!

PLAY 5 mins

8. Create Pledge Poster

Think about the ways you could reduce your plastic use at home to help us protect our little penguins.Discuss with your family how you can reduce your plastic use to protect penguins and make a pledge to change a behaviour so that you can become a penguin protector.Examples of a behaviour change could be:• Switching to reusable metal straws and saying NO! to single use plastic straws• Buying snacks such as potato chips in bullk rather than lots of little packets.• Using a reusable drink bottleCreate a poster with your pledge. The poster will include “I pledge to protect little penguins by ___________”. Get creative and decorate your poster!Poster will be used in the live chat with a Ranger.

30 mins

9. Live Ranger Chat

Live Video Chat with Ranger

Log onto the live video chat with a Ranger.Have your poster ready to share with your Ranger and have one question you would like to know about penguins ready – questions to be brainstormed with teacher in advance of live ranger chat.

15 mins

Both program versions follow the same flow and contain the same activities. Parental or teacher support will be needed to help guide students through the program - but that’s ok, because this is a fun program for everyone!

CHIRPY CHICKS IN ACTION!The Chirpy Chicks online program can be rolled out to students in two ways:

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