Teaching Resources: Macroinvertebrates
Adelaide Mount Lofty Ranges Resources
The Best of Catchment Connections (5Mb pdf)
Includes and introduction to aquatic macroinvertebrates, student activities, excursion notes and links to the SACSA Framework. See pages 54-62.
Aquatic Invertebrate Identification Chart - Advanced (5Mb pdf)
Aquatic Invertebrate Identification Chart - Junior (1.6Mb pdf)
Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Identification Record Sheet (95Kb pdf) + New Pollution Sensitivity Scores for Aquatic Macroinvertebrates (226Kb doc)
When out in the field, use the record sheet to record all the macroinvertebrates you find and calculate the pollution index, taxa richness and signal score for your site.
A4 Aquatic Invertebrates (845Kb pdf)
24 aquatic macroinvertebrates blown up enable students to easily identify and study macroinvertebrate body parts.
Central Adelaide Resources
A Bug's Life Curriculum Overview (975Kb pdf)
Provides SACSA links, a macroinvertebrates session outline and other learning opportunities.
Living Waterways Teaching Resource Pack (1.6Mb pdf)
Background information and learning ideas to help you explore life in our waterways, covering the key concepts; habitats, food webs, adaptations and bioindicators.
Waterwatch SA Resources
The Critter Catalogue is an informative guide to the natural history of South Australian aquatic invertebrates. This guide provides a summary of the diversity, habits and nature of aquatic invertebrates of this state. It can help you monitor and identify water bugs in your local area. Download the whole document or select the section of your interest.