Koalas: Biodiversity Guardians

PrimaryYear 5ScienceBiologyEnvironmentalBiodiversityConservation

Lesson Summary

Students will investigate how scientific knowledge is used by individuals and communities to identify problems, consider responses and make decisions by assigning their own umbrella species to their school habitat and undertaking a biodiversity survey of their schoolyard.

Learning intentions

Students will:

understand the importance of biodiversity by undertaking a biodiversity survey of their schoolyard.

Success criteria

Students can:

understand the importance of biodiversity
conduct a scientific survey and identify plants and animals in their schoolyard
understand the interconnectedness of living things
understand how umbrella species function to protect broader biodiversity.

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Lesson Details

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Koalas: Biodiversity Guardians

Lesson Summary

Learning intentions

Success criteria

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Lesson Details

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Resources Required

UN Sustainable Development Goals

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