Bec’s Classes

This task is a folio of exercises, and requires you to hand in a number of activities associated with the fieldwork conducted on our coastal fieldtrip.

Task 1 – Completed Fieldwork Booklet

You are required to submit your fieldwork booklet. Go through and complete all tasks to the best of your ability. Using photos, re-sketch your fieldwork sketches and annotate in as much detail as possible.

Task 2 – Google Map

Create a Google Map of the four stops from our field trip. You need to provide an overview of the natural processes landforms at each of the sites. You will also need to include at least one picture and one diagram for each of your sites. More information on what to include in the Google Map can be found on the task sheet. Instructions on how to create a Google Map can be found below.

Creating a Google Map

A handout describing this process can also be found on Studywiz. Photos from our field trip can be found on Flickr at the following site -

Task 3 – Human Impacts

Create an iMovie or Keynote presentation that provides an overview of the human impacts and how they are being reduced in the Northshore Beach area. You will need to consider the following:

•    What are the impacts that you observed at each of the beaches?
•    Why would these impacts be occurring?
•    What can be done or should be done to reduce or minimize the negative impacts on the beach area? You will need to include as much detail as possible in this section. Consider impacts such as housing developments, the clearing and development on foredunes, litter, tourism, groynes, beach nourishment etc.

The aim of the iMovie or Keynote is to educate the public, as well as provide an overview on what is being done at these beaches to reduce these impacts.

Task 4 – Solving Coastal Issues

Coastal areas are very popular for people to live, but also become major areas of development. You are required to choose one of the following recent coastal environment issues. Choose the point of view of two of the stakeholders, and present their argument as either a 500 word feature article for a local newspaper, an interview on iMovie or a detailed cartoon on Comic Life. In your argument consider:

•    What is the stakeholders argument?
•    Why do they have this argument?
•    What impact will this development have (both positive and negative) on the coastal environment?

Possible issues could include:

•    The Barwon Heads Bridge
•    The Triangle Development at St Kilda
•    The new Frankston Marina
•    Dredging in Port Phillip Bay