Session 5 - Lower Murray
In this session we see some primary school students doing research in the waters around the Murray Mouth and find out more about the problem of salinity.
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Discussion Questions (Download page in print friendly Word format)
- Where is the Murray Mouth?
- What is a weir? What is it used for?
- What is a lock?
- What is salinity? Why have salinity levels in the Murray been rising? Why is this a problem?
Recall Questions
- What kind of research have the kids from Goolwa Primary School been doing?
- What sort of water activities do the kids do?
- What are the dredges for?
- What does the word ‘Coorong’ in the Ngarrindjeri aboriginal language mean?
- How many species of birds are found in the Coorong?
- It’s a good breeding site for which particular bird?
- Which fish species is there less of?
Suggested Activities
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- Create a poster of birds found in the local area
- Create a brochure showing some of the recreation activities that visitors to the river can do
- Students from the Lower Murray Youth Forums are responding to their local environment. Find out how Governments, the MDBC, farmers and community groups are trying to make this part of the river system healthier.
Resource Links
See links section below for resources related to the suggested activities.
Introduction to the issue of salinity
www.rivermurray.sa.gov.au/major/salinity.html