Pest Tales provides primary teachers with a complete and up to date resource which highlights pest animal species in Australia, their impact and current ways of managing the damage they inflict on the environment, economy and people.
A list of lesson plans, activities and interactive scenarios present teachers with strong links to curriculum profiles.
Pest Tales supports the progression of ICT (Information and Communication Technology) in the classroom by providing several web-based scenarios which engage the student through problem solving strategies based on real life situations.
Pest Tales is designed specifically for
year 5 and 6 students.
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Unit 1 — Are you a pest?
The pest project
WORKSHEET & LESSON PLAN
Discover the destructive world of pest animals in Australia.
Feral or friend?
WORKSHEET & LESSON PLAN
Some people hate them, some people love them, some people eat them and some people keep them as pets. What do you think about Australia's pesky rabbit?
Pest power
WORKSHEET & LESSON PLAN
Find out more about pest animals and then create your very own powerful pest.
Unit 2 — Pest invaders
Unwelcome visitor
WORKSHEET & LESSON PLAN
Can a giraffe become a pest animal in Australia? Complete this activity and you might be surprised by the answer.
Food for thought
WORKSHEET & LESSON PLAN
Discover food chains and what happens when a fox comes along and visits your food chain.
Pests in the school yard
WORKSHEET & LESSON PLAN
Work out how to stop pest birds from visiting your school yard and making a pest of themselves.
Something fishy
ONLINE ACTIVITY & LESSON PLAN
Is it really a good idea to let your pet fish go in the river? Find out how to stop your pet goldfish turning into an alien.
Unit 3 — Pest problems
Trap a toad
WORKSHEET & LESSON PLAN
Get to know your toad and design a toad-friendly trap.
Magpie madness
ONLINE ACTIVITY & LESSON PLAN
Oh no it’s magpie swooping season again! What should you do if your friendly neighbourhood magpie suddenly decides to swoop you?