STAGE 2

Grassy Box Woodland Lesson
Connections, Biodiversity and Regeneration

This unit provides students with opportunities to investigate a Grassy Box Woodland ecosystem in North West New South Wales through hands-on, inquiry-based fieldwork. Students explore biodiversity, soil health, food webs, and the interdependence of living and non-living components of the environment.

The unit emphasises observation, classification, and explanation of relationships within ecosystems, while developing an understanding of regenerative practices. Students investigate how ecosystems function and propose actions that actively restore, improve and regenerate the environment.

Kamilaroi/Gomeroi Perspective embedded throughout, particularly the concept of Caring for Country, recognising the deep knowledge and regenerative land practices of Aboriginal peoples in maintaining healthy ecosystems.