Be Crocwise learning materials and talks
Be Crocwise learning materials and talks by community engagement officers help Top End teachers and students learn about crocodile safety in the Northern Territory (NT).
School talks
The community engagement team can come out to your school to hold talks with your class (for urban schools) and can also give talks to your class via Skype.
To book a free Be Crocwise talk for your school, fill in the Be Crocwise school booking form:
Be Crocwise school booking form PDF (448.9 KB)
Be Crocwise school booking form DOCX (228.4 KB)
Submit it by mail, email or fax to:
Darwin Community Engagement Unit
GPO Box 1448
Darwin NT 0801
Fax: 08 8999 4558
becrocwise@nt.gov.au
Katherine Community Engagement Unit
PO Box 344
Katherine NT 0851
Fax: 08 8973 8899
becrocwise@nt.gov.au
You can also call a community engagement officer to get more information:
Darwin: 08 8999 4432
Katherine: 08 8973 8865.
Be Crocwise learning materials
Getting creative with crocs
Getting creative with crocs activity resources engage students to think creatively about crocodiles.
Resource kit
The Be Crocwise teaching and learning resource kit PDF (8.3 MB) can be used by early, primary and middle-year teachers and activities can be modified to suit other year levels.
Activities can be completed as stand-alone lessons or as part of a larger unit of work.
The Be Crocwise resource kit has all of the following:
- introduction and teacher notes
- early years activities
- primary years activities
- middle years activities
- appendix.
Resources
You can find out more about crocodiles from the following Be Crocwise resources:
- safety education campaign PDF (98.5 KB)
- crocodile facts and figures PDF (89.0 KB)
- crocodile populations PDF (95.9 KB)
- crocodile safety PDF (97.3 KB)
- crocodile science PDF (113.3 KB)
- fishing and boating PDF (1.5 MB)
- what you need to know about crocs PDF (340.5 KB)
- junior ranger Nature Notes for living with crocodiles PDF (884.3 KB)
- crocs are deadly colouring in sheet PDF (1.3 MB)
- crocs are common colouring in sheet. PDF (1.4 MB)
View a Crocwise flyer PDF (571.0 KB) about boating and fishing safety in crocodile areas.
Design and graphics activities for students
Use the following Be Crocwise visual activities in your classroom:
- create a crocodile collage or poster using clippings and images from newspapers and brochures
- create textures/patterns and images inspired by crocodiles to print on fabric or posters
- use hand, foot and body prints to make life-sized crocodile images, use these to compare and contrast saltwater and freshwater crocodiles
- research the number of businesses that have nothing to do with crocodiles but have used saltwater crocodiles in their marketing/advertising to promote their businesses
- design a logo or a graphic design package such as a letterhead, flyer, or banner for a mock business and use saltwater crocodile images in your design
- research the fashion and design industry and where saltwater crocodiles have inspired fashion, also look at where saltwater crocodile leather has been used in the fashion industry
- design a collection of crocodile inspired clothing for a particular theme: evening wear, sportswear, resort wear, beach clothing, shoes, bags or head gear
- create a sculpture of a saltwater and a freshwater crocodile using recycled materials only.
Language and maths activities for students
Use the following Be Crocwise activities in your classroom:
- use length and weight measurements or crocodile distribution in mathematics studies
- set up debates and forum discussions using role plays to investigate the impact of saltwater crocodiles in your community
- create an anthology of crocodile poems, songs and stories
- write a jingle or song about Be Crocwise that could play on radio or TV
- write a rap about how deadly saltwater crocodiles are
- research how many books, both fiction and non-fiction, have been written about crocodiles and investigate the themes that have been covered
- write a story about how your community sees saltwater crocodiles and produce it as a book to present to your school library - if possible translate this book into at least one other language spoken by children at your school.
Performance activities for students
Use the following Be Crocwise activities in your classroom:
- write, produce and perform a musical based on a crocodile story
- make a film about saltwater crocodiles set in your community or school
- research and find out how many movies, documentaries and feature films have been made about saltwater crocodiles
- compare and contrast the different genres of movies - which are scientifically accurate and which have used artistic licence.
Tourism-related activities for students
Use the following Be Crocwise activities in your classroom:
- create a restaurant menu using saltwater crocodile as your theme
- research your ingredients and write up the menu to make it sound irresistible - include entrees, mains, desserts and drinks inspired by saltwater crocodiles
- imagine you are starting up an exclusive tour guiding business based around crocodiles in the NT - design itineraries and experiences and a brochure to promote your crocodile tour guiding business
- imagine you are a landscape or exhibit designer for a new crocodile theme park with live animals and interactive displays and themed rides. Create a landscape plan for the theme park by researching what is needed to house and display saltwater crocodiles in their natural habitat.
Photos for school use
The following photos can be used in your classroom to support learning activities.
Learn more about crocodiles
Find out more about the Be Crocwise crocodile safety campaign, conservation of crocodiles and crocodile capture and management.
See parks resources for schools about other wildlife.
Last updated: 14 October 2020
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