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Do you know what biodiversity is? Your challenge is to create a collection of objects that represent biodiversity and think carefully about why you chose them.
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Complete lesson for classroom teachers:
https://www.coolaustralia.org/activity/curiosity-box-biodiversity/
Safety advice: When you are exploring nature, look with your eyes before your hands, in case there are hidden prickles or insects.
This activity is a great one to do together as a family.
Ideal for: Lower Primary Ages 5 – 8
Themes:
- investigate
- fresh air
Time required: 20 to 30 minutes
Curriculum connections: Science, Critical and Creative Thinking
Tips for Parents and Carers
For the first part of the activity, find one object or image that relates to biodiversity. You will use this object or image to stimulate discussions with your kid/s. Examples of objects or images could include:
- A picture of an animal or a toy animal
- A leaf or a twig
- A rock or shell
- A picture of a place you have visited in nature, like a beach or forest
- A feather
- A nut or seed
Some kids will be able to work on the remainder of this activity with minimal support but younger kids will need guidance to complete this activity.
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