Stage 1 - Science - External Features of Living Things
Stage 1 science
Location
Kamay Botany Bay EEC
Kamay Botany Bay National Park, Kurnell
Overview
Become an entomologist for a day! Discover the invertebrates that inhabit the Kamay Botany Bay National Park and study their external features close up. Students will pop on a lab coat and will conduct an investigation, and head down to the beach and rocky shores to identify the diverse marine life found. The students will spend the day immersed in science and the rich biodiversity of Botany Bay.
Outcomes
ST1-1WS-S observes, questions and collects data to communicate and compare ideas
ST1-4LW-S describes observable features of living things and their environments
Key Inquiry Questions
What are the external features of living things?
How do things change as they grow?
Students will
Conduct an invertebrate search.
Conduct an ant experiment.
Explore the beach and rock platorms.
Learning across the curriculum content
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures
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