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Backyard Bush Blitz - Adopt An Insect
Lesson3 of 4 in this unit
Cool+SecondaryYear 9 - 10ScienceBiologyEnvironmentalBiodiversityCitizen Science
Lesson Summary
Students will explore how they view different kinds of animals (e.g. mammals versus insects). They will discover that all animals are important in an ecosystem, not just cute or majestic ones. They will create an adoption profile for an insect to convince the public that they should care about the creature and fund research and conservation for it. They will then present these profiles to the class for evaluation.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- understand that the general public can influence scientific research and funding
- understand the key role all organisms provide in an ecosystem
- understand how to persuade and inform the general public
Success criteria
Students can:
- recognise and reflect on their personal biases
- conduct research
- communicate ideas informatively and persuasively
- evaluate and provide constructive feedback to peers
- reflect on their presentation
- work collaboratively and independently
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