Adopt a coastline teaching resources
The Adopt a Coastline Program is for students in years 4 to 7 to raise awareness of the ecological values of the local coastline and learn about rehabilitation and protection activities along the coast. The program includes a field trip and the following 2013 Australian curriculum aligned teaching resources.
Refer to Adopt a Coastline or Bushland for more information regarding applying for the program.
| Key learning area | Teacher’s guides | Student worksheets |
| The Importance of the Coast | The Ocean is not a rubbish bin
Recollections of the Past / Uses and Impacts on our Coastline |
The Ocean is not a rubbish bin
The Ocean is not a rubbish bin – simple version The Ocean is not a rubbish bin – language sheet |
| Indigenous Heritage Values | ||
| Biodiversity | Living on the Coast – Plant Adaptations, Life in the Extremes and Marine Molluscs | Living on the Coast- Plant Adaptations
Year 4/5 How do waves erode a beach? / How do plants help stop erosion? Year 6/7 How do waves erode a beach? / How do plants help stop erosion? |
| Beach Activities | Beach Activities |