This unit explores the Year 1 Australian Curriculum Science Understanding of Biological sciences. Students will explore different types of living things such as plants, animals and humans, and identify the similarities and differences between living things’ needs. They will explore how an animal or plants’ environment can meet those needs.

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Australian Curriculum - (QLD/SA/WA/NT/TAS/ACT)

AC9SFU01

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


AC9S1U01

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

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


AC9S1I01

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


AC9S1I03

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


AC9S1I04

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


AC9S1I05

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


AC9S1I06

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


ACSSU017

Living things have a variety of external features


ACSSU211

Living things live in different places where their needs are met


ACSHE021

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


ACSHE022

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


ACSIS024

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


ACSIS026

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


ACSIS027

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


ACSIS213

Compare observations with those of others


ACSIS029

Represent and communicate observations and ideas in a variety of ways


NSW

ST1-1WS-S

Observes, questions and collects data to communicate and compare ideas


ST1-2DP-T

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


ST1-4LW-S

Describes observable features of living things and their environments


ST1-5LW-T

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


ST1-10ES-S

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


ST1-6MW-S

Identifies that materials can be changed or combined


ST1-7MW-T

Describes how the properties of materials determine their use


ST1-8PW-S

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


ST1-9PW-ST

Investigates how forces and energy are used in products


ST1-3DP-T

Describes, follows and represents algorithms to solve problems


ST1-11DI-T

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


VIC

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


VCSSU041

People use science in their daily lives


VCSIS050

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


VCSIS052

Use informal measurements in the collection and recording of observations


VCSIS053

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


VCSIS054

Compare observations and predictions with those of others


VCSIS055

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


Overview

In this unit students:
 

  • Use their senses to observe the needs of living things (both animals and plants).
  • Identify the environments that plants and animals live, including in our homes, local areas such as ponds, parks, gardens or zoos.
  • Investigate how to care for living things.
  • Learn how an animal or plants’ living environment provides its basic needs.
Learning Intention
  • We are learning to observe the features of plants and animals and to understand their differences.
  • We are learning to understand that the basic needs of plants and animals are air, water, food and shelter.
  • We are learning to understand that the basic needs of plants and animals are air, water, food and shelter.
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