Highfields State Secondary College
Highfields State Secondary College - YEAR 11 BIOLOGY EXCURSION - Charles and Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve, 14th August 2018
Biology Excursion
Year 11 Biology students undertook 10 hours of ecological field data collection on Friday 3rd and Monday 6th August in our local patch of bushland located at Charles and Motee Rogers Reserve opposite the school grounds, and comparing it to the ecosystem found within our school grounds. As part of their assessment they will compile a report that either supports or declines the removal of 1000m2 of the reserve for a satellite education facility for the general public of Highfields. Students must use an accumulation of primary data collected on the field trip, along with background ecological knowledge and secondary research to support their decision.
The two days activities, run by the invaluable expertise of Mr Greg Spearritt and Cam Mackenzie of Amaroo Environmental Education Centre, entailed: vegetation surveys, ground cover surveys, abiotic recordings of soil and air, invertebrate counts, quadrats, transects, and animal tracks & scat identifications. Students were engaged, often with insightful ‘ah ha’ moments of just how important this remnant forest is for our community.
After students have compiled their reports, a selection of suitable tasks will be shared with Mr Paul King, the community organiser of Darling Downs Environmental Council. All staff involved are in anticipation of the high quality assessment tasks that will be compiled.
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