Adaptions in Action
Stage 3 - HPGE Intellectual & Creative Domains
About this program
Steve Papp is the principal at Field of Mars Environmental Education Centre, a Sydney based Department of Education EEC. This program is a one day digital Science and Technology workshop for Stage 3 students
For more information on Field of Mars EEC: https://fieldofmar-e.schools.nsw.gov.au/
Program activities:
Students attending this one day workshop will:
- investigate local Australian invertebrates
- observe structural and behavioural adaptations
- use evidence to explain how adaptations support survival in different habitats
- create an augmented reality (AR) explanation to communicate their learning
Important information
Key syllabus outcomes and content
ST3-SCI-01 uses evidence to explain how scientific knowledge can be used to develop sustainable practices
ST3-PQU-01 poses questions to identify variables and conducts fair tests to gather data
ST3-DAT-01 interprets data to support explanations and arguments
- Observe behavioural and structural adaptations of plants and animals, and suggest how these may help them survive in their environments
- Interpret a food web that describes the flow of matter and energy between plants and animals in an ecosystem
- Identify and describe how the loss or introduction of plants or animals affects an Australian ecosystem
ST3-CWT-01 creates written texts to communicate understanding of scientific and technological concepts and processes
- use notetaking, journaling, annotations and labelled images
Risk Assessment