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The Age Article

http://www.theage.com.au/national/fears-of-another-plague-of-rabbits-20091225-lf34.html 

Article published by The Age, to coincide with the 150th anniversary release of Wild Pest Rabbits in Australia, in 1859 

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Monday, 23 February 2009 14:57

This program was developed by experienced teachers. The lessons and activities have been extensively trialled to ensure they are easy to use and interesting for students. Each activity or lesson is a stand alone learning package or you could work through several activities at a time with little preparation. The workbooks are designed to be down loaded and each student can complete the activities individually.

How to use the Program

  1. The program is designed to be used with the interactive whiteboard or personal computers
  2. Present the powerpoint as a single lesson or pre activity to the rabbit scan excursion. Or print off copies of the workbook and undertake a deeper study

    RabbitScan PPT Teacher Worksheet

  3. Work through the Rabbit Information section as an in-depth study of a feral species, with or without the work book

    Rabbit Information Workbook

The Suggested Sequence

  1. Complete pre quiz as class group or individually
  2. Use powerpoint as introduction and stimulus for the topic and rabbit scan
  3. Use Rabbit Information section as a whole unit of work or pick out individual activities

Rabbit Scan Excursion

  1. There are two sets of activities provided that you could use as additional activities while on the rabbit scan
  2. Stage 4 Rabbit scan excursion activities are suitable for junior secondary and year 5/6 classes. Print of the activities you wish to undertake
  3. Stage 2/3 Rabbit scan activities are suitable for years 3-6. Year 7 classes also enjoy these activities. These are written as teacher instructions so run off a copy for each teacher

Links to the Secondary Students Curriculum

Rabbit Bush Treasure Hunt

Stage 1: Rabbit Pre-Quiz

Stage 2: RabbitScan Field Risk Assessment

Stage 3: RabbitScan Fieldwork Activity

Stage 4: Survey Data Entry

 

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SMS Messages For Rabbit Sightings

For people who travel and will be away from their computer but are keen to help, simply SMS to 0421 690 892 the following:
  1. Rabbit numbers spotted (range from 0-10, 10-20, 20-30, 30-40 seen over a km walk or drive)
  2. location/s of sighting/s an address or GPS point
  3. when seen (date)
  4. senders name and phone number or email.