Pest Tales links directly to the following curriculum levels and is designed for primary students, specifically years 5, 6 and 7.
Year 4 | Science | ||
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Science Undertanding/ Biological Sciences |
Living things have life cycles (ACSSU072) |
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Living things, including plants and animals, depend on each other and the environment to survive (ACSSU073) |
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Science as a Human Endeavour / Use and influence of science |
Science knowledge helps people to understand the effect of their actions (ACSHE062) |
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Year 5 | Science | ||
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Science Understanding / Biological sciences |
Living things have structural features and adaptations that help them to survive in their environment (ACSSU043) |
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Year 6 | Science | ||
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Strand | Content description | Elaborations | Lesson plan |
Science Understanding / Biological sciences |
The growth and survival of living things are affected by the physical conditions of their environment (ACSSU094) |
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Year 7 | Science | ||
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Science Understanding / Biological sciences
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There are differences within and between groups of organisms; classification helps organise this diversity (ACSSU111) |
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Pests in the school yard |
Interactions between organisms can be described in terms of food chains and food webs; human activity can affect these interactions (ACSSU112) |
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Science as a Human Endeavour / Use and influence of science |
Science and technology contribute to finding solutions to a range of contemporary issues; these solutions may impact on other areas of society and involve ethical considerations (ACSHE120) |
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Science understanding influences the development of practices in areas of human activity such as industry, agriculture and marine and terrestrial resource management (ACSHE121) |
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