Needs of Living Things

This Early Stage One program is designed to provide opportunities for students to investigate the needs of living things and how the use of our senses helps us stay alive.

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About this program

In this program, students are made the carer of their own native Australian animal.

The challenge is set – using a passport, return your animal to it's correct native habitat.  Learn about the needs of your animal and it's adaptations to survive in it's natural environment.

BIG IDEAS:

Focus: This study aligns with 'Staying Alive' from the Primary Connections series.

This program reflects the new English, Mathematics, HSIE Science, Creative Arts and PDHPE Syllabus outcomes.

Important information

Program activities
Activities provided allow students to use scientific processes while they play, create, investigate and explore.
Cost

$5 per student

This is a 3 hour study from time of arrival at REEC

Risk Assessment
Risk Assessment (PDF 180KB)
Program Resources
Books and Digital Resources
Key syllabus outcomes and content

STE-SCI-01 identifies and describes characteristics of living things, properties of materials and movement

  • Explore features of plants and animals
  • Recognise characteristics of animals
  • Identify needs of living things
  • Examine animal bodies, their body coverings, and how and what they eat

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