Teacher Resource Eastern

1. What was the main point of the BTN story? Students will investigate a native 2. When were eastern quolls last seen on mainland ? that is a threatened species.

3. Quolls are… a. Monotremes b. c. Amphibians

4. What are eastern quolls also known as? Science – Year 4 5. Which introduced predators drove quolls to extinction on mainland Living things have life cycles.

Australia? Living things, including plants and 6. Which state are breeding quolls to move to NSW? , depend on each other and 7. How many quolls will be released in the national park? the environment to survive.

8. Why were quolls called the `farmers friend’? Science – Year 5 9. How will the quolls be monitored? Living things have structural features and adaptations that help them to 10. What did you learn watching the BTN story? survive in their environment.

Science – Year 6 The growth and survival of living things are affected by the physical conditions of their environment

Note Taking Students take notes while watching the BTN story. After watching the story, students reflect on and organise the information into three categories. What information about quolls was...? • Positive • Negative or • Interesting

Class Discussion Discuss the BTN Eastern story as a class. What questions were raised in the discussion (what are the gaps in their knowledge)? The KWLH organiser provides students with a framework to explore their knowledge on this topic and consider what they would like to know and learn.

What do I know? What do I want to know? What have I learnt? How will I find out?

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Key Words Students will develop a glossary of words and terms that relate to threatened species. Below are some words to get them started. Students will add words and meanings to their glossary as they come across unfamiliar words throughout their research. Students may want to consider using pictures and diagrams to illustrate meanings.

Species Habitat Ecosystem Extinct

Critically Endangered Endangered Vulnerable Fauna

Students watch the following videos to learn more about the threats faced by quoll species.

ABC Splash SOS! Quoll Rescue BTN Quoll story

Students will investigate a native animal that is a threatened species and create a profile of them. Ask students what they know about threatened species. Can they name any?

Using the Australian Government’s list of threatened fauna students choose a threatened Australian species to research. They record their information on the Research Project: Threatened Species template. Students will research the following for their project:

• Name • Appearance • Habitat • • Threats • What is being done to save the species?

Students can share their research findings with the class or create a display in the classroom.

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Information report Students will create an information report about Eastern Quolls. The following may help guide students’ research: • Description of an Eastern Quoll • Diet, habitat • The life cycle of an Eastern Quoll • Conservation status • Threats • Interesting facts about Eastern Quolls

Structure and features of an information report Information reports are factual texts written to inform and provide detailed facts about a topic. Discuss with students what they already know about the purpose, structure and features of an information report. Use the following as a guide to use with students.

• Purpose – an information report provides information to the reader by stating facts. • Structure – see table below. • Language features – write in the present tense, use technical or scientific words and write in the third person.

Students can then use the following plan to help write their report. They can present their reports using publishing software or as a brochure.

Information report – structure

Title States a topic

Introduction The opening statement explains the subject of the report, and includes a definition or short description.

Body Facts grouped into paragraphs. Starts with a topic sentence. Include subject specific language. Text features such as sub-headings, labelled diagrams, charts and captioned photographs may be included.

Conclusion A summary of what the topic is about and end with an interesting fact.

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Create a Quiz Use Kahoot! to test students’ knowledge about Eastern Quolls. Quizzes can be created to recap learning or test personal knowledge. There is also the option to connect with classrooms around the world and play kahoot in real time.

BTN – Quoll http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s3517667.htm

BTN – Quoll Return http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s3997737.htm

ABC News – Eastern quolls will soon be reintroduced to Australian mainland after being wiped out by foxes http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-10-16/rewilding-australia-eastern-quoll-to-booderee-park-nsw/9049306

Parks & Wildlife Service – Eastern Quoll http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/?base=4774

ABC Splash – SOS! Quoll rescue http://splash.abc.net.au/home#!/media/29952/quoll-rescue

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