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Living Things

Living things are all around us? Come and explore what animals and plants need to stay alive. Discover how they help us and how we can help them.

Science and Technology -  EarlyStage 1 
  • STe-3LW-ST  A student explores the characteristics, needs and uses of living things 
Skills 
  • STe-1WS-S  A student observes, questions and collects data to communicate ideas 
  • STe-2DP-T  A student develops solutions to an identified need
  • Literacy capability 
  • Numeracy capability 
  • Information and Communication Technology capability 
  • Critical and Creative Thinking capability 
  • Personal and Social capability 
Websites to review

Eels in Centennial parklands
Dipnetting
Who will we meet

Suggested books to read

Olivers Garden - Vivian French and Alison Bartlett 
Napangardi’s Bush Tucker Walk - Lyndall Stavrou and Jann Forge 
Uno’s garden – Graeme Base

Further activities

How to plant a tree
School garden ideas
Construct your own shelter

 
water dragon
What do we notice about living things?
Living things have basic needs for them to survive and grow. Let’s discover what they are!
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children playing in parklands
Discovering living things
It’s time to become a scientist and investigate the living things around us!
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vegetable garden
How can living things help us?
Living things are important for our survival as well!
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duck family
Taking care of living things
Living things are essential for a healthy happy world.
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