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25.01.2022 Dolphin spotting on the Educat with Dolphin Research Australia and citizen scientists from the local community

25.01.2022 A lucky little gull spotted by our caring homeschooler students struggling to stand with its legs bound in plastic It could still fly so we called Wild Bird Rescues and Rowley caught the gull and cut it free. The gull was released uninjured but any longer and it would have lost a leg. Fantastic team effort Please SHARE and spread the word:- Dispose of fishing line responsibly. ... Pick up discarded fishing gear or string. Wrap up and bin so birds are not entangled at landfill. Don’t leave fishing gear unattended. If you accidentally hook a bird, NEVER CUT THE LINE. If safe to do so, put a towel or bucket over the bird. Call Wild Bird Rescue in your area

25.01.2022 Our staff and Biodiversity Trailer have been out to Maroon SS for a plant out! After an educational talk and demonstration, the students planted native trees, shrubs and grasses throughout their school grounds. Habitat boxes were put in trees for the native wildlife and butterfly vines planted . We look forward to visiting again soon to see how the garden has grown

24.01.2022 National Science Week 2020: How good is your deep sea knowledge? Find out with our Science Trivia Challenge! Pause to answer and check your answers at the end :)

24.01.2022 Nature has not been cancelled! Taking the time to disconnect, relax and refresh your mind in nature is a simple way to reduce anxiety. Visit Nature Play QLD for lots of inspirational ideas for outdoor play at home https://www.natureplayqld.org.au/nature-playlists

24.01.2022 Sunset over the cane fields

23.01.2022 Jacobs Well EEC are presenting a mini-lecture for 2020s National Science Week: Innovations for the future of our oceans (biodiversity conservation, climate change, food security, energy security). Lecture: Changing Ocean Wednesday 29th July 2020 Time: 4.00pm 5.00pm Topic: What settles where? - colonisation in local marine waters and what that tells us about changing oceans and our impact.... Presenter: Mr Iain Harrison, Jacobs Well Environmental Education Centre https://www.facebook.com/events/293353641801141/ See more

22.01.2022 Time for nature to nurture! Backyard Bioblitz, Virtual Story Time, War on Weeds, DIY Nature Play and more! https://healthenvironmentwaste.createsend1.com//FDBF5A4F5F

22.01.2022 Its TONIGHT! We have got some weird and wonderful marine animals to show you You will find this fascinating!

21.01.2022 Rule No 1: Talk about Flight Club A scientific design challenge on flight adaptations - design your own flying creature adapted to Australian habitats. This activity booklet is aimed at Y4-7 students and is aligned to the Science curriculum Download here: https://learning.qm.qld.gov.au//flight-club:-student-activ Thank you Queensland Museum for this fantastic resource + many more!

21.01.2022 Come and celebrate a successful 2019 at Jacobs Well EEC! Learn how Moreton Bay is connected to one ocean and get up close and personal with marine animals. Just a gold coin donation for pizza and BYO drinks

21.01.2022 We're on Totally Wild! Love your work students and local citizen scientists Available to watch online (free) here: Totally Wild - S26 Ep. 99 - https://10play.com.au/totally-wild Time: 00:49 to 04:19

20.01.2022 Keep your brain active... with Round 4 of Catchphrase! Can you solve these visual word challenges? Answers in the comments - lets see how you go!

20.01.2022 Jacobs Well EEC aims to support parents helping their children learn at home. This great little activity booklet is for primary age students and looks at marine fish habitats and how they can be protected. Includes word search, colouring in activities, puzzles and more! Enjoy https://jacobswelleec.eq.edu.au//marine-fish-habitat-activ

20.01.2022 Changing Oceans JWEEC staff have been out in Moreton Bay getting ready for our senior students coming out for the Changing Oceans Program The students will study organisms that settle on the monitoring units and will investigate the environmental factors which have influenced their ability to settle and grow such as water flow and light data from the attached data logger.

20.01.2022 Were on Totally Wild! Love your work students and local citizen scientists Available to watch online (free) here: Totally Wild - S26 Ep. 99 - https://10play.com.au/totally-wild Time: 00:49 to 04:19

19.01.2022 Keep your brain active with...Catchphrase! Can you solve these visual word challenges? Answers in the comments - lets see how you go!

18.01.2022 Keep your brain active... with Round 3 of Catchphrase! Can you solve these visual word challenges? Answers in the comments - lets see how you go!

15.01.2022 Look at all the marine life we found in the seagrass at Wavebreak Island!! How many different species can you identify? #iamocean #worldoceansday Marine Biology Research - Baited Remote Underwater Video (BRUV) footage in seagrass at Wavebreak Island, Gold Coast on 06/05/20. Sharing the biodiversity in our bay for World Ocean Day ... https://youtu.be/MAodJoAFmlk See more

15.01.2022 TODAY is the 50th anniversary of EARTH DAY Children can get involved by painting or drawing our beautiful planet and displaying their picture in a window where passersby can see it to spread the word, create a poster or video about Earth Day 2020: CLIMATE ACTION, write a Climate Action Pledge, draw a picture depicting their feelings of Earth and what they dream for the Earths future. More ideas on Earth Day Live... On 22nd April 1970, there was a unified response to an environment in crisis oil spills, smog, rivers so polluted they literally caught fire! 20 million Americans took to the streets to protest environmental ignorance and demand a new way forward for our planet.

14.01.2022 Be a SealSpotter research scientist without having to leave home! Challenge yourself, your friends and family and contribute to vital conservation of the Australian Fur Seal For more info: https://jacobswelleec.eq.edu.au//seal-spotter-citizen-scie *Suitable for Adults / Children Age 13+... Phillip Island Seals https://www.penguins.org.au//2018-NN-Australian-fur-seal.p

14.01.2022 Keep your brain active... with Round 5 of Catchphrase! Can you solve these visual word challenges? Answers in the comments - lets see how you go!

14.01.2022 Keep your brain active... with the SECOND round of Catchphrase! Can you solve these visual word challenges? Answers in the comments - lets see how you go!

12.01.2022 Jacobs Well EEC are presenting a mini-lecture for 2020’s National Science Week: Innovations for the future of our oceans (biodiversity conservation, climate change, food security, energy security). Lecture: Changing Ocean Wednesday 29th July 2020 Time: 4.00pm 5.00pm Topic: What settles where? - colonisation in local marine waters and what that tells us about changing oceans and our impact.... Presenter: Mr Iain Harrison, Jacobs Well Environmental Education Centre https://www.facebook.com/events/293353641801141/ See more

12.01.2022 A passionate and dedicated group of young people are taking action to clean up Moreton Bay and our oceans! Please watch this short video and show your support for the Gold Coast Youth Ambassadors and partners Did you know it is estimated that there will be more plastic than fish in our oceans by 2050? Microplastics are in the food we eat and in our drinking water. Working together we CAN make a difference! * Say no to single use plastic bags, cutlery and straws.... * Use reusable water bottles and coffee cups. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6FqQG9ln5M&feature=youtu.be

10.01.2022 Raffle prizes being drawn today Good luck

10.01.2022 We can now collect data from the AIR! Collect data using our DJI Phantom 4 Pro - e.g. aerial photographs to compare health of mangroves, look at changing coastlines or changing habitats, the possibilities are endless! Available for school and community programs in 2020.

08.01.2022 Happy World Ocean Day 2020! What does your ocean look like?! Post a pic of your ocean today and tag as #iamocean #worldoceansday Our very own stunning South Stradbroke Island beach features alongside other ocean beaches around the world in this video from EMSEA. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwQLUn7P6gk... Observatorio do Mar dos Acores (OMA) & European Marine Science Educators Association (EMSEA)

08.01.2022 Next in the Jacobs Well EEC series of CREATURE FEATURE - Agro, our eastern coastal carpet python Where would she live in the wild? How does she eat her prey? What features does she have to help her survive? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EM4wCBXUgc&t=10s Year 5 Science Questions - Structural / Behavioural Adaptations - Answer the questions and review scientific terminology to check your understanding.

08.01.2022 A fantastic activity booklet created by Jacobs Well EEC - Birds in our Backyards Enjoy nature, observe your backyard birds, draw, sing, write poetry and create your own bird puppet! https://jacobswelleec.eq.edu.au//birds-in-backyards-bookle

08.01.2022 Nature Journaling A beautiful ongoing activity to do with children of all ages - spending time outside in nature relieves anxiety and depression. Here are some ideas to get you started... https://www.paperbarkwriter.com/nature-journaling/ You will need: a nature journal, a pencil, natural curiosity and wonder ... Thank you Paula Peeters for your top tips! See more

07.01.2022 This marine activity and colouring book from AMCS is awesome! Relax, colour and learn about our oceans...

06.01.2022 Rug up and get ready for some weekend star gazing! Use augmented reality to learn about the moon, stars and planets...in The Night Sky Challenge! Fun for all ages including adults! You will need... Cool, (free!) app - Skyview Lite https://jacobswelleec.eq.edu.au//E/night-sky-challenge.pdf

04.01.2022 A great turn out for our Koalas in Crisis Wild Pizza Night! Many thanks to Martin from Geckoes Wildlife for sharing his knowledge on koalas and for bringing other little critters also impacted by habitat loss in the wild. A special mention for our koala rescuers from Coomera Conservation Group and Wildcare who came along - thanks for for the great work you do! Please contact Wildcare if you are concerned about a koala. Signs a koala needs help are sitting on the ground not moving, a dirty stained bottom or sore eyes

04.01.2022 What lives in our nest boxes? This is TOO CUTE! Learn about the importance of tree hollows and how nest boxes provide habitat for many animals. See inside our nest boxes with our nest box camera and see what animals are living in there! PLUS a link to a great little holiday project - how to build a nest box for your own garden! https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=fog85ed1C9Y

04.01.2022 Mangrove Watch - What a marvellous day for monitoring, an essential part of managing, these vital ecosystems Many thanks to the Mangrove Watch crew including students and teachers from Kimberley College and Browns Plains State High, local residents and Network 10s Totally Wild

04.01.2022 Jacobs Well EEC are bringing our animals to you in a NEW series of videos called CREATURE FEATURE! What is the difference between a pink tongue and a blue tongue lizard? Meet Lizzy and Roxy and watch to find out! See if you can answer the questions at the end and review the scientific terminology to check your understanding.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4VUWBKaXPk&feature=youtu.be

03.01.2022 Learn about ecosystems! What is the role of a scavenger or a decomposer? Find out about the weird and wonderful relationships in ecosystems like parasitism! A fantastic resource for students linked to Y7 and Y9 Science curriculum. A great learning opportunity for other ages too https://jacobswelleec.eq.edu.au//ecosystem-comprehension-a

02.01.2022 Agro has shed her skin Brett measured the length and shes at least 3m now! Shes such a beautiful girl

02.01.2022 Welcome back! We are continuing to support parents with fun, engaging activities for kids during the holidays... After the fantastic response to Our World 1: Birds in our Backyards Holiday Booklet, we now have Our World 2: Plants in our Garden! Explore, learn and get creative with leaf art and backyard sculptures https://jacobswelleec.eq.edu.au//plants-in-our-garden-book