The World Science Festival Brisbane's Loggerhead Turtle Hatchery: A Case Study

Autor/inn/en	Couper, Patrick; Go, Maho; Amey, Andrew; Limpus, Colin
Titel	The World Science Festival Brisbane's Loggerhead Turtle Hatchery: A Case Study
Quelle	In: Teaching Science, 65 (2019) 3, S.19-25 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1449-6313
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Wildlife; Museums; Science Education; Science Fairs; Exhibits; Community Programs; Conservation (Environment); Water Pollution; STEM Education; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Museum; Museumswesen; Museen; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Conservation; Environment; Konservierung; Bewahung; Umwelt; Gewässerverschmutzung; STEM; Australien
Abstract	The Hatchery is a unique wildlife experience hosted by the Queensland Museum for the World Science Festival Brisbane (WSFB). It is a collaborative venture between the Queensland Museum and the Department of Environment and Science, with support from SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast. The event, which runs for four to five days, was initially conceived as science-based, public programming with a strong emphasis on turtle research and conservation measures undertaken to reverse a decline in the number of female loggerhead turtles nesting on the South-East Queensland coast. The event, however, has grown to include school sessions, and in its latest year (2019), focussed heavily on plastic waste in the oceans and the impacts of plastic pollution on marine life. Herein, we discuss this event, its history, and how it aligns with the Australian Curriculum and has produced an educational program reinforcing Queensland Museum's commitment to foster STEM literacy. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Australian Science Teachers Association. P.O. Box 334, Deakin West, ACT 2600, Australia. Tel: +61-02-6282-9377; Fax: +61-02-6282-9477; e-mail: publications@asta.edu.au; Web site: http://www.asta.edu.au/resources/teachingscience
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01