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Fact Sheet: Six Seasons of Yawuru

The Yawuru people, are the Traditional Owners of Roebuck Bay. They have cultural rules and responsibilities about how we use and look after the country, plants and animals.

Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 19.11.2024

Video: Scallops can swim!

Resource type: VideoLast updated: 04.09.2024

Video: Breakfast for baby scallops

Resource type: VideoLast updated: 04.09.2024

Video: Growing scallops in a hatchery

Resource type: VideoLast updated: 04.09.2024

School Incursion: Northern region education program

Download the Northern region education program.

Resource type: School IncursionLast updated: 20.12.2023

Student Worksheet: Bony fish anatomy – Whiting species SS

This worksheet is associated with the Lesson: Fish Dissection - Senior Secondary

Resource type: Student WorksheetLast updated: 14.12.2022

Teacher Resource Sheet: Bony fish anatomy – Whiting species

This teacher resource sheet is associated with the Lessons: Fish Dissection and Fish Dissection - Senior Secondary.

Resource type: Teacher Resource SheetLast updated: 14.12.2022

Student Worksheet: Bony fish anatomy – Australian herring SS

This worksheet is associated with the Lesson: Fish Dissection - Senior Secondary

Resource type: Student WorksheetLast updated: 14.12.2022

Teacher Resource Sheet: Bony fish anatomy – Australian herring

This teacher resource sheet is associated with the Lessons: Fish Dissection and Fish Dissection - Senior Secondary.

Resource type: Teacher Resource SheetLast updated: 14.12.2022

Fact Sheet: Chordata (aquatic)

Chordata is one of the better-known phyla in the animal kingdom, as it includes humans! This fact sheet explains the common characteristics of all chordates, as well as the main groups of chordates you are likely to find in aquatic environments across Western Australia.

Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 14.12.2022

Fact Sheet: Bryozoa

Bryozoans are a diverse group of animals which boast several unique marine species. This fact sheet describes the characteristics and the three groups of bryozoans.

Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 14.12.2022

Fact Sheet: Algae – Green, Red and Brown

Algae are a diverse group of photosynthetic organisms that are the foundation of almost all marine food chains. This fact sheet briefly outlines the three main groups of algae (green, red, and brown algae) and describes how algae differs from plants. Check out the related resources below for further information.

Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 14.12.2022

Fact Sheet: Cnidarians

Cnidarians are a diverse group of animals that all share a key feature: the presence of ‘nematocysts’, or stinging cells. This fact sheet describes the main characteristics and four classes of Cnidarians.

Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 14.12.2022

Poster: Marine Classification – Animals (Primary)

Classification is the organising or sorting of organisms into groups according to their characteristics. This poster shows the classification of common marine animals found across Western Australia.

Resource type: PosterLast updated: 07.12.2022

Lesson: What’s a Fish (Year 3)

Students will investigate the characteristics of fish.

Resource type: LessonLast updated: 07.12.2022

Lesson: What’s a Fish? (Year 5)

Students will investigate the features of fish.

Resource type: LessonLast updated: 07.12.2022

Lesson: What’s this fish?

Students will use a simple dichotomous key to identify various species of fish.

Resource type: LessonLast updated: 07.12.2022

Poster: Marine Classification (Senior)

Classification is the organising or sorting of organisms into groups according to their characteristics. This poster shows the classification of common marine animals, plants and algae found across Western Australia.

Resource type: PosterLast updated: 07.12.2022

Poster: Fish Ageing

This poster shows how fisheries scientists at the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) use scales and, more accurately, otoliths, to age fish. Determining the ages of fish tells scientists the health of the overall population. From this information, informed fisheries management practices can be applied to ensure fish for the future.

Resource type: PosterLast updated: 07.12.2022

Fact Sheet: Fish ageing

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) has the largest collection of fish ages in Australia. Our fisheries scientists have processed and aged 381,000 fish (December 2022), ranging from small estuarine to large marine species. This information is held in a database at the Western Australian Fisheries and Marine Research Laboratories, which dates back to 1990 (and even earlier for some species!).

Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 07.12.2022

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