Stage 3 - Science - Living World - Adaptations of living things
Stage 3 science
Location
Kamay Botany Bay EEC
Kamay Botany Bay National Park, Kurnell
Overview
Immerse your students in a real citizen science project while discovering the structural and behavioural adaptations of some of the amazing plants and animals that inhabit Kamay Botany Bay National Park.
Outcome
ST3-1WS-S plans and conducts scientific investigations to answer testable questions, and collects and summarises data to communicate conclusions
Inquiry and Focus questions:
How do physical conditions affect the survival of living things?
How do the structural and behavioural features of living things support survival?
Students will:
explore structural features of a possum using the taxidermied specimens
complete a scientific drawing
undertake the scientific protocols for Scoop a Poop
complete a watercolour drawing
contribute to a plant id book
Learning across the curriculum content:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures
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