Forest

Prep - 'Our Living World'

Students take a sensory journey and investigate the needs of living things in our mangrove environment. They examine both the animals and plants in this unique and natural environment.

Students determine that the survival of all living things is reliant on basic needs being met and discuss the consequences for living things when their needs are not met.

SU: Living things have basic Needs, including food and water (ACSSU002)

SHE: Science involves exploring and observing the world using the senses (ACSHE013)

SIS: Questioning and Predicting (ACSIS014)
Planning and Conducting (ASSIS011)
Processing and analysing data (ACSIS233)
Communicating (ACSIS012)

(Half day)

Year 1 compliments the C2C unit - 'Living Adventure'

Students explore links between external features of living things and the environment where they are found. They examine both animals and plants in the muddy mangrove environment. Students use methods such as drawing and photography to record observations.
Students predict consequences of environmental change on living things.

SU: Living things have a variety of external features (ACSSU017) Living things live in different places where their needs are met (ACSSU211)

SHE: Science involves asking questions about, and describing changes in, objects and events. (ACSHE021)

SIS: Questioning & Predicting (ACSIS024)
Planning & Conducting (ASSIS025)
Processing and analysing data (ACSIS2212)
Evaluating (ACSIS213)
Communicating (ACSIS012)

(Half day)

Year 2 compliments the C2C Unit - 'Good to Grow'

Students examine how living things grow. They investigate how Mangrove plants reproduce i.e. parent plants and propagules. Students compare similarities and differences between plant and animal development.
Students use methods such as drawing and photography to record observations.

SU: Living things grow, change and have offspring similar to themselves.(ACSSU030)

SHE: Science involves asking questions about, and describing changes in, objects and events. (ACSHE034)
People use science in their daily lives, including when caring for their environment and living things (ACSHE035)

SIS: Questioning and Predicting (ACSIS037)
Planning and Conducting (ASSIS038)(ACSIS039)
Processing and analysing data (ACSIS040)(ACSIS214)
Evaluating (ACSIS041)
Communicating (ACSIS042)

(Half day)

Year 3 - Compliments the C2C Unit "Is it living?"

Students will explore our forest environment for living, non-living and once living elements, recognising the characteristics of living things such as growing, moving, sensitivity and reproducing. The students will meet our Blue-Tongue Lizard and Carpet Python to discuss their characteristics and find out why scientists group them as reptiles.

Students use methods such as drawing and photography to record observations.

SU: Living things can be grouped on the basis of observable features and can be distinguished from non-living things.(ACSSU044)

SHE: Science involves making predictions and describing patterns and relationships (ACSHE050)
Science knowledge helps people to understand the effect of their actions (ACSHE051)

SIS: Questioning & Predicting (ACSIS053)
Planning & Conducting (ASSIS054)(ACSIS055)
Processing and analysing data (ACSIS057)(ACSIS215)
Evaluating (ACSIS058)
Communicating (ACSIS060)

(Half day)