Adopt a Habitat Tree

Australian curriculum content descriptions:

Year 3 Science:

• Living things can be grouped on the basis of observable features and can be distinguished from non-living things (ACSSU044)
• Suggest ways to plan and conduct investigations to find answers to questions (ACSIS054)
• Compare results with predictions, suggesting possible reasons for findings (ACSIS215)

Year 4 Science:

• Living things, including plants and animals, depend on each other and the environment to survive (ACSSU073)
• Suggest ways to plan and conduct investigations to find answers to questions (ACSIS065)
• Compare results with predictions, suggesting possible reasons for findings (ACSIS216)

Syllabus Outcomes: ST2-4WS, ST2-10LW. 

Indoor or outdoor activity: Outdoor

Time required: 20 mins initially; 45 mins after collecting data.

Level of teacher scaffolding: Introduce topic, suggest trees to adopt.

Homework and extension opportunities: Students can record events and changes in their tree as homework.

• Printed activity sheet
• Trees

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