Koalas: Fit for Australia

PrimaryYear 5ScienceBiologyEnvironmentalBiodiversityConservation

Lesson Summary

Students will examine how particular structural features and behaviours of living things enable their survival in specific habitats by first investigating koala adaptations and threats, and then using this information to design their own animal with adaptations to suit Australia's changing environment.

Learning intentions

Students will:

investigate how koalas have survived for so long in Australia. They will then design their own animal with specific adaptations that will help it survive in a changing Australian environment into the future.

Success criteria

Students can:

describe both physical and behavioural adaptations
identify the threats facing koalas and other species
understand that they can help protect biodiversity.

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Lesson Details

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Koalas: Fit for Australia

Lesson Summary

Learning intentions

Success criteria

Lesson Guides and Printables

Lesson Details

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UN Sustainable Development Goals

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