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Your house probably looks very different to a tree! But just like a house gives you somewhere to live, trees provide a home for lots of different creatures. You’ll be hunting for how many different creatures you can see in a tree and then create a graph of them.

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Curriculum codes:

Year 1: ACMSP262, ACMSP263
Year 2: ACMSP049, ACMSP050

Themes:

investigate
fresh air

Time required: 20 minutes

Curriculum connections: Mathematics, Science, Critical and Creative Thinking, Numeracy, Sustainability

Living Things Graph Worksheet
A tree
Who uses this tree? Record Sheet

Safety advice: If you are unsure about the type of insect or animal you have found, investigate with your eyes rather than your hands!
Younger kids will need support to complete this activity.

Ideal for: Lower Primary Ages 6 – 8

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Who Lives in this Tree-house? (Home Learning)

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