Educational activities

School Education kit

The Port Stephens - Great Lakes Marine Parks Education Kit covers the topics: marine parks and conservation; rocky shores; estuaries; and cultural heritage.

These comprehensive modules are designed to fit the NSW Department of Education and Communities primary school curriculum, and with its fact sheets, identification guides, risk assessments and activity plans, the kit can be used to complement teaching programs.

Introduction (PDF, 1149.14 KB)

Module 1: Marine Parks (PDF, 2435.39 KB)
Stage 1 Video – titled (WMV, 1830.94 KB)
Stage 1 Video - non-titled (WMV, 1784.09 KB)
Stage 2 PowerPoint (PPT, 2150.5 KB)
Stage 3 Zoning Guide (PDF, 5171.38 KB)

Module 2: Rocky Shores (PDF, 4082.19 KB)
Stage 1 PowerPoint (PPT, 3920.5 KB)

Module 3: Estuaries (PDF, 2487.88 KB)

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