Dugong and Marine Turtle: teaching resource and information package (2009)

Description

This resource package is designed for teachers and educators and provides information on dugong and marine turtle in a Torres Strait context. The purpose of the package is to offer Torres Strait Islanders access to dugong and marine turtle related information from around the world.

Activities in the package are linked to Education Queensland's 'The New Basics Project', specifcally the 'Rich Task' component. Torres Strait languages feature throughout the resources.

The package, which comes with an accompanying CDROM, includes the following:

• case-study stories
• booklets and activities sheets
• catalogue of imagery and video
• classroom and school activities
• online links and material resources

Project material from the North Australian Indigenous Land and Sea Management Alliance (NAILSMA) Dugong and Marine Turtle Project is also provided.

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Contact details

North Australian Indigenous Land and Sea Management Alliance
Bld 12.3.27
Charles Darwin University
Darwin NT 0909
Ph: (08) 8946 7691
Fax: (08) 8946 6388
Email: Jessica.LewFatt@cdu.edu.au

Links

• View resource: Dugong and Marine Turtle: teaching resource and information package (PDF - 20.4 MB)
• View information: Dugong and Marine Turtle: teaching resource and information package
• View website: North Australian Indigenous Land & Sea Management Alliance (NAILSMA)

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