Teaching & Learning 5G

At the beginning of Term 2, throughout Literacy, 5G analysed the text ‘The Rabbits’ by John Marsden and Shaun Tan. We discussed the arrival of the British Settlers to Australia and the impact this event had on Indigenous Australians and the Australian environment. 

We used this idea to research invasive species that were introduced to Australia that had caused long term damage to our environment (e.g. Cane Toads, Blackberries, Northern Sea Star). 

Below is a picture of the front cover of the book ‘The Rabbits’. Students chose an invasive species they wanted to research and copied ‘The Rabbits’ front cover to show their species invading Australia. 

During the last few weeks we have been focusing on Information Reports. Students created information reports about their invasive species. 5G found it interesting learning about many species that were introduced to Australia and the impact they had/have on Australian flora and fauna.