Lesson summary
Students will investigate what biodiversity is and how it relates to the concept of species survival. Students will conduct a biodiversity audit of their schoolyard, and will analyse and share their findings with the school community.
Learning intentions:
Students will...
- explore the concepts of species survival and biodiversity.
Success criteria:
Students can...
- conduct a schoolyard biodiversity audit
- report and share their findings.
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Lesson details
Skills
This lesson is designed to build students’ competencies in the following skills:
- creative thinking
- critical thinking
- collaboration
- communication
- curiosity
Curriculum Mapping
Australian Curriculum (v9.0) content description:
Year 7 and 8, Science
- explain how evidence or different perspectives can lead to changes in scientific knowledge (AC9S7H01, AC9S8H01).
Relevant parts of Year 7 and 8 achievement standards: Students identify and analyse how different factors influence the development of and lead to changes in scientific knowledge.
NSW Syllabus outcomes:
- follows a planned procedure to undertake safe and valid investigations (SC4-WS-04).
General capabilities: Critical and Creative Thinking, Numeracy
Cross-curriculum priority: Sustainability
Level of teacher scaffolding: Medium - lead students in class discussion, and oversee biodiversity audit and analysis of results.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Target 15.5: Take urgent and significant action to reduce the degradation of natural habitats, halt the loss of biodiversity and, by 2020, protect and prevent the extinction of threatened species.
Resources Required
- Devices for taking photos
- Magnifying glass
- Paper and pens/pencils.
Additional Info
This is an original Cool.org lesson.
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