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Schools Tree Day - Research the benefits of nature
Lesson7 of 9 in this unit
SecondaryYear 9 - 10ScienceHumanities and Social SciencesEnvironmentalBiodiversity
Lesson Summary
Students will undertake a scientific inquiry to examine the impacts of spending time in nature. They will design, test and conduct an experiment to examine whether nature time affects mental, physical and emotional well-being. Students will communicate their findings through a short video clip that may be shared with the wider community.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- develop an understanding of scientific inquiry and how this process extends, clarifies and unites observations and data to develop testable hypotheses and scientific explanations;
- gather, record and collate their findings from a first-hand investigation and secondary sources;
- draw conclusions on the effects of spending time in nature;
- communicate their scientific ideas and findings to the wider public.
Success criteria
Students can:
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