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Beach, Bush and Backyard Animal Sort

Beach, Bush and Backyard Animal Sort
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Encourage students to explore animal diversity across different habitats with this interactive sorting activity. Students will categorise animals based on whether they are found at the beach, in the bush, or in the backyard.

Curriculum Codes

AC9S1U01 9

Identify the basic needs of plants and animals, including air, water, food or shelter, and describe how the places they live meet those needs

AC9S1H01 9

Describe how people use science in their daily lives, including using patterns to make scientific predictions

AC9S1I04 9

Sort and order data and information and represent patterns, including with provided tables and visual or physical models

AC9S1I03 9

Make and record observations, including informal measurements, using digital tools as appropriate

AC9S1I05 9

Compare observations with predictions and others’ observations, consider if investigations are fair and identify further questions with guidance

AC9S1I01 9

Pose questions to explore observed simple patterns and relationships and make predictions based on experiences

AC9S1I06 9

Write and create texts to communicate observations, findings and ideas, using everyday and scientific vocabulary

AC9SFU01 9

Observe external features of plants and animals and describe ways they can be grouped based on these features

ACSHE021 8.4

Science involves observing, asking questions about, and describing changes in, objects and events

ACSSU017 8.4

Living things have a variety of external features

ACSIS024 8.4

Pose and respond to questions, and make predictions about familiar objects and events

ACSSU211 8.4

Living things live in different places where their needs are met

ACSIS026 8.4

Use informal measurements to collect and record observations, using digital technologies as appropriate

ACSHE022 8.4

People use science in their daily lives, including when caring for their environment and living things

ACSIS027 8.4

Use a range of methods to sort information, including drawings and provided tables and through discussion, compare observations with predictions

ACSIS029 8.4

Represent and communicate observations and ideas in a variety of ways

ACSIS213 8.4

Compare observations with those of others

VCSIS050

Respond to and pose questions, and make predictions about familiar objects and events

VCSIS053

Use a range of methods, including drawings and provided tables, to sort information

VCSSU042

Living things have a variety of external features and live in different places where their basic needs, including food, water and shelter, are met

VCSIS052

Use informal measurements in the collection and recording of observations

VCSIS054

Compare observations and predictions with those of others

VCSSU041

People use science in their daily lives

VCSIS055

Represent and communicate observations and ideas about changes in objects and events in a variety of ways

ST1-10ES-S old

Recognises observable changes occurring in the sky and on the land and identifies Earth’s resources

ST1-11DI-T old

Identifies the components of digital systems and explores how data is represented

ST1-2DP-T old

Uses materials, tools and equipment to develop solutions for a need or opportunity

ST1-3DP-T old

Describes, follows and represents algorithms to solve problems

ST1-9PW-ST old

Investigates how forces and energy are used in products

ST1-5LW-T old

Identifies how plants and animals are used for food and fibre products

ST1-8PW-S old

Describes common forms of energy and explores some characteristics of sound energy

ST1-7MW-T old

Describes how the properties of materials determine their use

ST1-1WS-S old

Observes, questions and collects data to communicate and compare ideas

ST1-6MW-S old

Identifies that materials can be changed or combined

ST1-4LW-S old

Describes observable features of living things and their environments

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