Backyard Bush Blitz - Events Impacting Biodiversity

Australian Curriculum content descriptions: 

Year 7 Science:

• Use models, including food webs, to represent matter  and energy flow in ecosystems and predict the impact  of changing abiotic and biotic factors on populations (AC9S7U02) 

Year 9 Science:

• Write and create texts to communicate ideas, findings and arguments effectively for identified purposes and audiences, including selection of appropriate content, language and text features, using digital tools as appropriate (AC9S9I08)

Syllabus outcomes: SC5-9WS, SC5-14LW.

General capabilities: Literacy, Creative and Critical Thinking.

Cross-curriculum priority: Sustainability

Relevant parts of Year 9 achievement standards:  Students select and use content, language and text features effectively to achieve their purpose when communicating their  ideas, findings and arguments to specific audiences.

This lesson is part of the wider unit of work Backyard Bush Blitz – Year 9

Time required: 75 mins

Level of teacher scaffolding: Low – Explain some facts about biodiversity and show a video to the class

• Bush Blitz Information Sheet
• Device capable of presenting a video to the class
• Student devices with internet access
• Student Worksheets – one copy per student

• Communication
• Critical thinking
• Empathy
• Global citizenship

Time required: 75 mins

Level of teacher scaffolding: Low – Explain some facts about biodiversity and show a video to the class

This is an original Cool+ lesson.