Learning Sequence 1 - Living or Non-living
Task 1:
How can living things can be distinguished from non-living things? Perform some research to create a definition of both living and non-living things. Write your definition in your Science & Technology books.
Task 2:
Using your technology device, i.e. iPad, iPhone, etc. photograph a range of living and non-living things in the school environment. Upload your pictures to a computer and save them to the server in Collaboration so that you will be able to access them as required. (Ask your teacher for the location of a folder in collaboration for your class' photos. Create your own folder within this to place your group's photos). Use a Y Chart to categorise your photos into living, was living and non-living. A Y Chart can be found by clicking here. (Make sure to make a copy of the Y Chart so that the original can still be used by others) Using this Y Chart, create a Google Slide presentation that classifies your photos into living and non-living things. Your living things slides need to be further classified into plants or animals. Once you have completed this, add the Google Slide presentation to your student portfolio. (Remember to copy the presentation link, not the editing link when adding to your portfolio).
Task 3:
In small groups, discuss with your peers why you have grouped things in the way you have. Concentrate on what you believe makes something living and identify the characteristics of living things (What makes something living).
View the Google Slide Life Processes. This presentation identifies the seven life processes. Write each of the 7 life processes and an explanation of each in your Science & Technology books.
Task 4:
Using the provided equipment (pictures of various animals or plants), decide on observable features to classify your animals. Eg. Does it have scales? Does it have a back bone? etc. These are called 'Keys'. Keys are used to classify different animals. Create a page for each of your plants and animals that you have classified and stick the pictures of each on the appropriate page in your Science & Technology book. You can find the pictures in the 4/5H folder in the Collaboration folder.
Task 5:
Visit the BBC web site found here. Read the information provided, take the quiz and finally, play the Variation game to see if you can sort the many different animals into their correct category.
Task 6:
How do Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples classify some plants and animals?
How can living things can be distinguished from non-living things? Perform some research to create a definition of both living and non-living things. Write your definition in your Science & Technology books.
Task 2:
Using your technology device, i.e. iPad, iPhone, etc. photograph a range of living and non-living things in the school environment. Upload your pictures to a computer and save them to the server in Collaboration so that you will be able to access them as required. (Ask your teacher for the location of a folder in collaboration for your class' photos. Create your own folder within this to place your group's photos). Use a Y Chart to categorise your photos into living, was living and non-living. A Y Chart can be found by clicking here. (Make sure to make a copy of the Y Chart so that the original can still be used by others) Using this Y Chart, create a Google Slide presentation that classifies your photos into living and non-living things. Your living things slides need to be further classified into plants or animals. Once you have completed this, add the Google Slide presentation to your student portfolio. (Remember to copy the presentation link, not the editing link when adding to your portfolio).
Task 3:
In small groups, discuss with your peers why you have grouped things in the way you have. Concentrate on what you believe makes something living and identify the characteristics of living things (What makes something living).
View the Google Slide Life Processes. This presentation identifies the seven life processes. Write each of the 7 life processes and an explanation of each in your Science & Technology books.
Task 4:
Using the provided equipment (pictures of various animals or plants), decide on observable features to classify your animals. Eg. Does it have scales? Does it have a back bone? etc. These are called 'Keys'. Keys are used to classify different animals. Create a page for each of your plants and animals that you have classified and stick the pictures of each on the appropriate page in your Science & Technology book. You can find the pictures in the 4/5H folder in the Collaboration folder.
Task 5:
Visit the BBC web site found here. Read the information provided, take the quiz and finally, play the Variation game to see if you can sort the many different animals into their correct category.
Task 6:
How do Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples classify some plants and animals?