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Dunia Alam
An Indonesian language and cultural trail in
the Adelaide Botanic garden
Junior - Middle Primary Level
For school visits, bookings are essential.
Contact the Bookings Officer, Adelaide Botanic Garden
tel: 8222 9311 fax: 8222 9399
Content: Madelena Bendo and Steve Meredith
Illustrations: Gilbert Dashorst
Grant assistance: Multicultural Education Coordinating Committee
Revised August 2004
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Selamat Datang
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Dunia Alam
In Indonesia, Dunia Alam means natural world. This concept forms the basis of an Indonesian
cultural/language visit to the Adelaide Botanic Garden and Bicentennial Conservatory. Dunia
Alam encourages the approach of cross curriculum teaching. Through practical language based
tasks and an emphasis on the cultural uses of plants, students are able to glimpse a part of the
natural Indonesian environment while experiencing what it feels like to be surrounded by
tropical rainforest.
Teacher Information
Introduction
Dunia Alam is intended to be used as a part of a unit of work for junior and middle primary
students which relates to the plants, people and the natural environment of Indonesia. Other
themes which can link into the walk include traditional daily life, foods and materials.
Language development can focus on describing/ description, number, shape, colour, direction,
use of senses, parts of plants, feelings and opinions.
Using this booklet
The student activities in this booklet are illustration based and are intended for use by junior
and and middle primary students (ALL guidelines stage A and B). Because students are at
different stages of language development, the illustrations are provided as starting points for
developing language activities. The focus could be on sensory based activities for those
students new to school or on more more complex language structures for those that have
developed literacy skills. Hence teachers are encouraged to use the illustrations to structure
their own language exercises suitable for the stage of development of their particular students.
Information provided with the illustrations has suggestions for questions and activities around
which teachers can base the language focus.
The materials in this booklet should be photocopied so that each student has a copy of student
activity materials. The student section is divided into four main activities:
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Selamat Datang
An introductory stroll through the conservatory to note the different conditions, enjoy the
plants and to help break into small groups ready for the next activity.
Location: Bicentennial Conservatory
Suggested Time: 5 minutes
Tanaman Hutan
Focus: Observation and Discussion
A walk along the ground floor of the conservatory to familiarize students with tropical and subtropical plants that grow in Indonesia. Teacher information about traditional uses and specific
features of the plants are provided. Different points for discussion are suggested at each of the
nine stations. The focus here is on observation and discussion.
Location: Bicentennial Conservatory
Suggested Time: 15 minutes
Daun-daun
Focus: Visual Discovery and Plant Features
A walk along the upper walkway of the conservatory to find different rainforest leaves, to talk
about them and complete some activities in small groups. This section could be particularly
useful for students with limited literacy skills.
Prior to your visit pages in this section can be developed with language activities using
suggestions which accompany the drawings.
Location: Bicentennial Conservatory
Suggested Time: 25 minutes
Di Kebun Raya
Focus: Cultural Uses of Plants
A walk outside the conservatory in the botanic garden to find five plants commonly cultivated
and used in Indonesia. The emphasis is on activities involving the senses. Large illustrations are
provided for teachers to develop language activities. It is anticipated teachers will provide
copies of these pages with the language activities included for the students.
Location: In the Adelaide Botanic Garden
Suggested Time: 40 minutes
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Language Preparation
Developing language activities
Specific Bahasa Indonesia language tasks can be based around the following suggested ideas
and vocabulary list.
Language Ideas for Activity Pages
Circling or underlining choices of words.
eg hijau / kuning
Joining a word to a part of the drawing.
eg daun
Circling a part of the drawing
eg Circle the cabang
Filling in missing words/numbers in Indonesian
eg I counted _ rings.
Open ended sentence completion
eg “Saya suka........”
Common themes throughout the walk are:
1. Shapes using words like:
6. Naming parts of plants with:
2. Colour using words like:
7. Discussing the excursion using phrases
panjang pendek bulat
hijau kuning merah
hitam cokelat
3. Counting using words like:
satu dua tiga empat lima enam
tujuh delapan sembilan sepuluh...
daun bunga togok
like:
Saya suka.......
Saya melihat.....
Saya tidak suka......
Saya merasa panas/dingin
8. Questioning using words such as:
4. Size using words like:
apa berapa di mana bagaimana
besar kecil`
5. Finding plants using words like:
di mana berjalan langkah jauh lihat
dekat kiri kanan belok berhenti
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Daftar Kata
The following vocabulary list is a useful guide for developing language activities:
Warna
biru
cokelat
hitam
hijau
jingga
kuning
merah
muda
putih
tua
blue
brown
black
green
orange
yellow
red
light
white
dark
Nomor
Nomor
satu
dua
tiga
empat
lima
enam
tujuh
delapan
sembilan
sepuluh
sebelas
duabelas
one
two
three
four
five
six
seven
eight
nine
ten
eleven
twelve
Tanaman
Tanaman
pohon
tanaman
bunga
daun
akar
batang togok
cabang
tulang daun
tree
plant
flower
leaf
root
trunk
branch
veins
Deskripsi
Sentuhan
berbulu
dingin
halus
hangat
kasar
asam
cium
keras
manis
matang
besar
bulat
kecil
panjang
pendek
segi-empat
tajam
tebal
tinggi
tipis
furry
cold
smooth
warm
rough
sour
smell
strong
sweet
ripe
big
round
small
long
short
square
sharp
thick
tall
thin
MencariJalan
jalan
Mencari
belok
berhenti
kanan
ke atas
ke bawa
kiri
melihat
mencari
turn
stop
right
above
below
left
look
find
Aktivitas
Aktivitas
gambarkanlah
hubungkanlah
selesaikanlah
draw
join
finish
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Sambungan
banyak
lots
kesan
impression
basah
wet/moist
kira-kira
approximately
bayangkan
imagine
kolam
pond
berdiri
stand
kulit batang
bark
berhenti
stop
langkah
step(s)
beristirahat
take a rest
lembab
humid
berputar
turn around
lihat
look
besar
big
menduga
guess
cuaca
atmosphere
menyentuh
to touch/feel
di belakang
behind
panas
hot
di dapat
to find, get
panjang
long
di cari
to find
pegang
touch/hold
dingin
cold
pendek
short
duduk
sit
pikir
think / ponder
gelap
dull/dark
sebelah kanan
on/to the right(side)
hitungkan
count
sebelah kiri
on/to the left(side)
hutan
forest
sejuk
cool
jalan
walk
tali
string/rope
jembatan
bridge
terang
clear
kaca
glass
terdapat
is found, to be found
ke atas
to (above)
tinggi
tall
kecil
small
ujung
end
kering
dry
warna
colour(s)
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Some helpful questions
Bagaimana cuaca di dalam conservatory ?
Warna apa anda bisa melihat ?
Apa warna ?
Berapa warna ...........?
Berapa panjang daunnya ?
Berapa tingginya ?
Warna apa yang dominan ?
Bagaimana daunnya ?
Bagaimana kulit batang pohon itu ?
Apa daun besar atau kecil ?
Akar tanaman ini dipakai untuk apa ?
Kira-kira berapa panjangnya satu daun ?
Apakah pohon ini tinggi atau pendek ?
Apakah pohon ini berbuah / berbunga ?
Apakah daun-daun panjang atau pendek ?
Ada berapa daun / bunga / buah ?
Kamu paling suka tanaman / pohon / bunga apa ?
Apakah kamu sudah pernah melihat ini ?
Selesaikanlah gambar daun ini.
Daun ini berbentuk ____
Bayangkanlah ...
Hitungkanlah ...
Pikirlah ...
Gambarlah ...
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Classroom Activities
Pre-Visit
Possible themes which could be developed prior to your visit include:
The Natural Environment
Indonesian Rainforest.
Traditional Village Lifestyle - Gotong Royong
Traditional Food Use
Plants and People
Just before you visit you could encourage the feeling of going on a trip to Indonesia by:
preparing flight tickets to Indonesia
preparing Indonesian passports
choosing one piece of tropical clothing to wear
making suitably decorated name badges (see template at the back of booklet)
organizing a shared tropical lunch.
Post Visit
Students could:
Collect leaves of plants they think might grow in Indonesia and discuss their features.
Cut out and decorate the drawings from your visit. Paste them together to make a wall
chart or collage of a typical rainforest or garden scene from Indonesia.
Find things from home, made from plants which might grow in Indonesia. Bring
them to school and talk about them.
Reflect on what they have learnt and write a short poem.
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Planning
Pre Visit Organisation
The conservatory is warm and humid. It usually is more comfortable to visit early in the
day and during the cooler months of the year.
For the comfort of students small group work is encouraged.
The material in this booklet should be photocopied so that each student has a copy of
student activity materials.
Part of this excursion is outdoors; students will require sun protection.
Students will need clipboard, pens and pencils.
Guidelines for School Groups
In the garden, please supervise students at all times.
Before starting your walk please remind your group that:
• Gardens are peaceful places for people to relax and enjoy.
• Walking slowly and talking quietly ensures everybody and everything will enjoy the garden.
• Plants are fragile, touch them gently.
• Flowers, leaves, bark, seeds etc. growing on plants or lying on the ground are there for all to
enjoy. When finished with plant material found on the ground always return it to the garden.
• Keeping to paths and not walking on beds or borders avoids damage to plants.
The garden is a special place. Please leave it as you find it.
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Conservatory Walks
Some Points to Remember
• You can start your trail at any station.
• Upper and lower walkway activities follow a circular route. Activities can be started at any
point along either of these pathways.
• Try to organize small group work with parent / teacher supervision. This will enable more
effective use of the narrow walkways in the conservatory.
• All the activities do not need to be completed in the one session. Your entry concession
allows multiple visits to the Conservatory on the same day at no extra charge.
• A vocabulary list can be found at the front of this book. This can be used to assist parents
working with students on language based activities.
Finding the Plants
• Use the sketches of plants and the included maps to find plants.
• When you think you are near the plant, match the plant name on the small brown plant label
with the one in the booklet.
• Do not follow the blue numbered labels, they are for a different trail.
Hints For Parents
Without parents there are many activities like excursions which teachers could not undertake.
Thank you for helping to work with students. The following points will help students gain the
most from their visit.
• Don’t try to cover all the ‘things to do’ activities listed, just one or two at each station. Keep
things moving to help maintain student interest.
• Encourage the students to make their own observations and to talk about what they notice.
Its okay to adjust the activities to suit the needs of your students.
• Try to read the interest level of your group to decide when best to move on.
• Start at any point along the upper and lower walkway trails to avoid congestion.
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Name tags for your visit
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