Class habitat patch

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)

Year 3 English:

• Listen to and contribute to conversations and discussions to share information and ideas and negotiate in collaborative situations (ACELY1676)

Year 4 Science:

• Living things, including plants and animals, depend on each other and the environment to survive (ACSSU073)

Year 4 English:

• Interpret ideas and information in spoken texts and listen for key points in order to carry out tasks and use information to share and extend ideas and information (ACELY1687)

Syllabus Outcomes: ST2-10LW, EN2-1A, EN2-6B. 

Indoor or outdoor activity: Indoor

Time required: Over a few weeks or months.

Level of teacher scaffolding: Help to obtain tools, plants and mulch. Keep students safe while working outside.

• Writing materials
• Gardening tools and gloves
• Plants and mulch

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