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Regenerating Australia - The Importance of Planting Native Plants
PrimaryYear 5 - 6ScienceHumanities and Social SciencesEnvironmentalBiodiversityClimate ChangeConservation
Lesson Summary
In this science lesson, students first learn about the transpiration of plants and then plan and perform an experiment in groups to investigate the water loss through the leaves of different types of plants in the playground. They will share their findings by creating informative graphs and discover that Australian native plants tend to have less water loss than exotic plants. Through careful observation, they will be able to explain how the special design features of native plants reduce the rate of transpiration. Finally, students work in groups to research how native plants can play a crucial role in the regeneration of Australia.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- learn about transpiration and the differences between Australian native and exotic plants
- be able to measure the water loss from the leaves of Australian native plants and exotic plants
Success criteria
Students can:
- describe the process of transpiration and identify some Australian native plants
- be able plan and carry out an experiment to determine the water loss through the leaves of different plants
- communicate their findings and draw implications for the regeneration of Australia based on their results
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