Make a big biodiversity book

Make a big biodiversity book

Lesson 16 of 16 in this unit

  • Primary
  • Year 1 - 2
  • The Arts
  • Visual Arts
  • Environmental
  • Biodiversity
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Lesson summary

This lesson is designed as a tuning in activity. In this activity students work collaboratively to create a big biodiversity book with information they observe, collect, create and record about biodiversity. The book can be used throughout the term or year as an ongoing in-depth project.

Learning Intentions:

Students will...

  • explore biodiversity
  • build their thinking, questioning, creating and observing skills.

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Australian Curriculum content descriptions:

This lesson can be used with all the learning areas of the Australian Curriculum. Cool Australia’s curriculum team continually reviews and refines our resources to be in line with changes to the Australian Curriculum. 

General capabilities: Critical and creative thinking

Time needed: 48+ minutes – can be extended across a term or year.

Level of teacher scaffolding: High – facilitate the collection of materials and information for the book, facilitate class discussion.

Resources required

  • Big blank book
  • Students willing and able to observe, collect, create and record information about biodiversity.

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This is an original Cool.org lesson. Facts and figures in these lessons may have changed since this lesson was published. We always endeavour to update our resources in a timely manner, but if you see an error or issue in our resources please get in touch with us.

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