River Detectives school program
River Detectives is a free, fun and flexible statewide citizen science program designed for schools, which supports teachers to explore their local rivers and creeks with students.
About the River Detectives program
This program is designed to help teachers get outdoors with their students and learn more about their local waterway. It inspires schools to understand, appreciate and care for their local waterways, through a variety of engaging, practical, multi-age and cross-curricular activities.
Schools that register for River Detectives will have access to:
- an interactive website
- ‘how to’ guides
For more information, see River Detectives.
Victorian Curriculum v2.0
Year: F-2
Science: VC2S2U07, VC2S2U01, VC2S2U02
Geography: VC2HG2K01, VC2HG2K05
Year 3&4
Science: VC2S4U02, VC2S4U03
Geography: VC2HG4K03, VC2HG4K09
Year 5&6
Science: VC2S6U01, VC2S6U02, VC2S6U05
Geography: VC2HG6K01, VC2HG6K03
Year 7&8
Science: VC2S8U01, VC2S8U04
Geography: VC2HG8K01