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Eco-Island: Sun, Sand, Salt and Survival

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Eco-Island kit

How living things survive in diverse island environments

Description
Includes specimens and data from 5 key environments encountered on transects of South Stradbroke Island to highlight nature's adaptations to the challenges of each environment:

  • Sandy beach
  • Frontal dune
  • Mixed woodland
  • Swamp
  • Mangrove shore

Kit Contents

  • Flora and fauna specimens
  • Specimen cards
  • Fold-out Habitat Displays
  • Book and 'Best Beak' activity
  • Teacher's Guide - CD-ROM and online

Key Learning Areas

  • Science - middle school (years 4 to 9)
  • Biology and Geography - upper school

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Borrowing costs
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