Floating Classroom 2014

Education Cruise 1

Mandurah & its Unique Marine World

Years 4 to 8 (Recommended)

Species Name: __________________________________________

Scientific Name: ________________________________________

Describe what I look like: _____________________________________

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Make a sketch of me in the box below:

My Mandurah Animal Profile continued…

Where do I live (Habitat)?

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Why am I found in the Mandurah area (e.g.. warm waters)?

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What do I eat?

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Threats to me:

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An interesting fact about me:

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What makes a fish a fish? (What features do most fish have in common?):

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What are the three main classes of fish?

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Fish have adapted to live in a large range of habitats. Give an example of where a fish’s

body shape, size or colour tells us about where it lives, how it eats and how it moves

through the water.

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Why do fish have scales?

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Fish for the Future continued…

Name two species of fishes common to Mandurah's waterways.

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Why do we have rules and regulations (management strategies) in place for

recreational and commercial fishing in Western Australia?

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Name 4 of the 6 key management strategies in place to ensure there are ‘fish for the

future’ in Western Australia.

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When recreational fishing you should...

1. Keep everything you catch

2. Continue fishing until your boat is

full

3. Catch enough fish for a meal, within

the fishing regulations

4. Catch fish to put in the freezer or

give away to friends

Mandurah lies in which Western

Australia marine fishing bioregion?

1. North Coast

2. Gascoyne

3. West Coast

4. South Coast

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10ACROSS

1. The species of dolphin found in Mandurah is

the common ___________ dolphin.

3. Common bottlenose dolphins are small

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5. Dolphins are an air breathing ___________.

8. A dolphin’s whistle can be heard up to 20

___________ away.

9. What is the name given to a group of

dolphins?

10. Name one of the main predators of the

common bottlenose dolphin.

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2. Dolphins produce high frequency clicks,

which act as a sonar system called

___________.

4. Dolphins breathe through the ___________

on the top of their head.

6. Dolphins can be identified by their

___________ fin and other markings on their

body.

7. Dolphins are very powerful ___________.

Complete the crossword on the common bottlenose dolphin.

Common Bottlenose Dolphin continued…

Does the common bottlenose dolphin sleep? If yes, how does it without drowning?

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Why does Mandurah have a large common bottlenose dolphin population?

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What do common bottlenose dolphins eat? Describe one of the techniques they use to

catch their prey.

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What is echolocation? Why do dolphins use this sonar like system?

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Name 2 benefits dolphins receive from living in pods?

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Wetlands are an important part of our natural environment. Provide 3 reasons why:

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Name 2 wetland areas in Mandurah:

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What attracts the migratory shorebirds to Mandurah’s wetlands?

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What are the biggest threats to wetlands?

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What can you do to protect these wetland areas?

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Get to know Mandurah continued…

Name the locations of the numbered stars on the map of Mandurah.

1. M __ __ __ __ __ __ B __ __

2. S __ __ __ __ __ __ __ P __ __ __ __

3. M __ __ __ __ __ __ __ O __ __ __ __ M __ __ __ __ __

4. I __ __ __ __ __ O __ __ __ __

5. H __ __ __ __ H __ __ __

6. P __ __ __ M __ __ __ __ __ __ __ C __ __ __ __ __

7. S __ __ __ __ __ __ __ C __ __ __

8. M __ __ __ __ __ __ __ E __ __ __ __ __ __ B __ __ __ __ __

9. P __ __ __ I __ __ __ __

10. C __ __ __ __ __ W __ __ __ __ __ __ __

11. M __ __ __ __ __ __ __ C __ __ __

12. W __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ C __ __ __ __ __

13. S __ __ __ __ __ __ __ C __ __ __

14. O __ __ M __ __ __ __ __ __ __ B __ __ __ __ __

15. S __ __ __ __ __ __ F __ __ __

Fill in the blanks…

The first settlers arrived in Mandurah in ____________ led by Thomas

______________, after whom the region is now named. The locality then

was known as Mandjoogoordap which is an aboriginal word meaning

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Give an example of how 2 of these pieces of pollution above could harm the marine

environment.

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Circle the objects in the picture that are pollution - harmful to the marine environment.

Sustainability continued…

Define marine sustainability.

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What is erosion?

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Provide an example of where Mandurah has created a strategy to minimise erosion.

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What are tides?

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Provide an example of how Mandurah takes measures in preventing the negative

effects of tides?

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