Module 2

Activities	OHTs
Resources

Cross-Curriculum Planning
for K-7 Coastal and Marine Studies

Introduction	Objectives
Workshop Outline	Materials Required
Further Reading

Introduction

This module provides a series of activities which emphasises that the context for good teaching and learning cannot be compartmentalised into discrete 'boxes of knowledge'. It encourages teachers to be flexible and skilled in accessing and integrating knowledge and ideas from different disciplines, cultures and sources. This module shows how teachers can do this by working co-operatively with other teachers and community members.

Note to Facilitators: This module is written primarily for K-7 teachers. However, the activities in this module can be used with secondary school teachers to identify the possibilities for integrating coastal and marine studies into all Key Learning Areas

Objectives

The objectives of this workshop are:

to develop an awareness of the opportunities for integrating coastal and marine themes into a range of subject areas and learning experiences;
to show that coastal and marine themes can be related to terrestrial themes;
to develop skills and strategies for integrating coastal and marine themes into a range of subjects and learning experiences; and
to encourage participants to co-operate with other teachers and community members to integrate coastal and marine themes into appropriate aspects of their teaching in a co-ordinated way.

Workshop Outline

There are six activities in this workshop:

Introduction
This activity is an icebreaker called 'Wally the Whale'. It provides an enjoyable way for participants to get to know one another. Participants are then introduced to the workshop themes and objectives.
Coastal and Marine Themes Across the Curriculum
A mini-lecture introduces participants to the cross-curriculum nature of coastal and marine studies.
Integrating through the Content of Subject Areas
This group work activity provides an example of how content integration can be applied to a particular syllabus theme and allows participants to explore ways in which coastal and marine themes can be integrated into the content of different subject areas.
Integrating through Learning Skills and Processes
A mini-lecture and group discussion encourages participants to examine the use of coastal and marine themes to address generic, cross-curriculum process and attitudinal objectives.
Integrating into Key Learning Areas
This group activity provides an opportunity for participants to identify ways in which they can infuse coastal and marine themes into a variety of Key Learning Areas.
Conclusion
The final activity provides an opportunity for participants to work in groups to review the major concepts and skills developed in the workshop and to plan key actions that they would like to take in their teaching situation to adopt a cross-curricular approach to coastal and marine studies.

Materials Required

A. Provided

Overhead Transparencies

OHT 1	Workshop Outline
OHT 2	Objectives of the Workshop
OHT 3	A Multidisciplinary Approach
OHT 4	Two Approaches to Integrating Coastal and Marine Studies Across the Curriculum
OHT 5	Integrating through the Content of Subject Areas
OHT 6	Examples of Process Integration
OHT 7	Key Learning Areas of the Nationally-Developed Curriculum
Resources

Resource 1	'Wally the Whale'
Resource 2	Integrating the Study of Coastal and Marine Reserves Across the Curriculum
Resource 3	Integrating Across the Curriculum
Resource 4	Integrating Coastal and Marine Studies through Process Objectives
Resource 5A	Science: Opportunities for Coastal and Marine Studies
Resource 5B	SOSE: Opportunities for Coastal and Marine Studies
Resource 5C	English: Opportunities for Coastal and Marine Studies
Resource 5D	The Arts: Opportunities for Coastal and Marine Studies
Resource 5E	Health and Physical Education: Opportunities for Coastal and Marine Studies
Resource 5F	Technology: Opportunities for Coastal and Marine Studies
Resource 6A	Science: Sample Pointers for Coastal and Marine Studies
Resource 6B	SOSE: Sample Pointers for Coastal and Marine Studies
Resource 6C	English: Sample Pointers for Coastal and Marine Studies
Resource 6D	The Arts: Sample Pointers for Coastal and Marine Studies
Resource 6E	Health and Physical Education: Sample Pointers for Coastal and Marine Studies
Resource 6F	Technology: Sample Pointers for Coastal and Marine Studies
Resource 7	Action Planning for Across-the-Curriculum Integration

B. To be obtained

Activity 3:	An OHT copy of OHTs for each group of 3-4 participants One copy of Resource 3 enlarged to A3 size for each group of 3-4 participants
Activity 5	A copy of one of Resource 5A - 5F enlarged to A3 size for each group of 3-4 participants (Extracts from relevant State/Territory Curriculum documents could be used instead of Resources 5A - 5F)

Module 2

Cross-Curriculum Planning for K-7 Coastal and Marine Studies