Roots & Shoots - Investigating Habitats

Roots & Shoots - Investigating Habitats

These resources are part of the Roots and Shoots Education Resources created in collaboration with Jane Goodall's Roots & Shoots program.

This Foundation–Year 2 Science, Maths, English and Geography unit, Investigating Habitats, has been designed to

  • •develop students’ understanding of the interconnection between people, animals and the environment by exploring what makes our world both wonderful and challenging
  • introduce students to threatened species in Australia, their needs for survival and the ways people can help protect and preserve their habitats
  • explore the role of habitats in meeting the basic needs of animals, and examine how changes to these environments—natural or man-made—can impact ecosystems
  • introduce data collection and analysis through hands-on activities such as conservation trails and column graphing, helping students interpret real-world environmental data
  • teach students to map human-made, animal and environmental features in their school environment using photographs, symbols and collaborative observation
  • empower students to identify and take action on a local issue by planning, implementing and reflecting on a class social action project.

With an emphasis on care, curiosity and action, this unit helps students develop a deeper connection to their environment and a sense of responsibility for the world around them.

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