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River Detectives school program

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Secondary
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Science
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Waterways

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. 

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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

 

 


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