Level 2 - SOSE Community and Participation Examine change over time in the local community and environment. Explain what it means to be an active member of school and other groups within the community. Explain how and why resources are used and managed in the local community. Key Understandings Parks provide a protected habitat for native plants, animals, birds and insects. Parks maintain biodiversity.
Parks provide opportunities for various forms of recreation.
Parks have rules. To familiarise students with Australian native plants and animals. To introduce the concept of an ecosystem. To investigate how living things depend on one another for food and shelter To learn to care for parks and the environment. To understand that parks provide opportunities for various types of recreation.