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Backyard Bush Blitz - Exploring Habitats
Lesson1 of 8 in this unit
Cool+PrimaryYear 5 - 6EnglishScienceHumanities and Social SciencesHealth and Physical EducationHealthEnvironmentalBiodiversityCitizen Science
Lesson Summary
Students will explore habitats in their local backyards, focusing on their school grounds. They will begin by looking at the word ‘habitat’ and how this relates to the concept of home. Students then create a birds-eye perspective of potential habitats on their school grounds, before taking the time to explore these through sensory experiences. Students will then reflect on this experience by developing a series of questions that can be used to guide further investigation of habitats.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- understand the similarities between a home and a habitat
- understand why having a birds-eye view can be a valuable perspective to have
- recognise how utilising our senses can give us a different perspective.
Success criteria
Students can:
- describe what a habitat is
- create a birds-eye habitat map, using a key and a title
- use the satellite view on Google Maps and explain why it is useful
- demonstrate the use of our senses in nature as a tool for mindfulness
- create questions to guide inquiry.
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