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Biodiversity – sustainability action process (Years 3–6)

  • TLF-IDM020872

This biodiversity learning resource guides students through an extended school based investigation. Students develop and implement a chosen sustainability action and then evaluate and reflect on their success and their learning.

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Future foods: Science and sustainability Years 5-6

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This study guide explores the modern practices in sustainable farming and its role in the future of food production. It investigates the challenges Australian cattle and sheep farmers’ face and how science can help them to meet the challenge of sustainably feeding the world with a growing population and climate variability. ...

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NSW ecosystems on show

  • TLF-IDM021769

This resource highlights fifteen natural ecosystems found in New South Wales. Each resource has been designed for students investigating ecosystem types in NSW, providing a greater understanding of their location, function, how they are impacted by human activity and how schools and communities can work to protect them. ...

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Digestion Experiments 1

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Students use this resource consisting of thirteen slides with diagrams, written explanation and voice-over to understand that enzymes digest foods so that they can be absorbed into the blood. There is a two-question quiz and a summary slide.

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Cats, Dogs and Us: Lesson plans (years 1-2)

  • TLF-IDM018257

This teacher resource is an International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) resource designed to encourage students to examine the physical characteristics and natural behaviours of cats and dogs, and discuss the various ways we live with and care for cats and dogs around the world. It consists of five lesson plans, three ...

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Cats, Dogs and Us: Lesson Plans (years 5-6)

  • TLF-IDM018261

This teacher resource is an International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) resource designed to encourage students to examine the physical characteristics and natural behaviours of cats and dogs, and discuss the various ways we live with and care for cats and dogs around the world. It consists of seven lesson plans, two worksheets, ...

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Animal adaptations

  • TLF-IDM021012

Students explore aspects of animal adaptation prior to applying their knowledge to construct their own digital creature using littleBits electronic sets.

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Habitat investigations

  • TLF-IDM020697

This is a detailed plan for teaching a unit on habitats. It includes a unit outline, overview and aim, learning outcomes, inquiry questions, background information about habitats, lesson plans and a guide to assessment. The lesson sequence is based on the inquiry based 5Es approach to teaching Science, with a focus on investigations ...

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Let's go fishing

  • TLF-IDM020702

This is a detailed plan for teaching a unit on fish and sustainable fishing practices. It includes a unit outline, overview and aim, learning outcomes, inquiry questions, background information about fishing in the Marine Park, lesson plans and a guide to assessment. The lesson sequence is based on the inquiry based 5Es ...

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Wild backyards: digital stories transcript

  • TLF-IDM013088

This is a transcript of a series of three short digital stories produced by the Queensland Museum, entitled 'Wild backyards', in which experts explain how they attract wildlife to their backyards located in Brisbane, Roma and Innisfail. The transcript includes accompanying photographs taken from the digital stories and ...

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Birth

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Students use this resource consisting of five slides with diagrams, written explanation and voice-over to identify what happens during the birth of a baby. There is a two-question quiz and a summary slide.

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Eggs on ice

  • TLF-IDM016346

This 11 minute video segment from Catalyst addresses some economic, social and scientific issues around the development of reproductive technologies.

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The Heart as a Double Pump

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Students use this resource consisting of six slides with diagrams, written explanation and voice-over to understand why the heart is described as a double pump. There is a two-question quiz and a summary slide.

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The Circulatory System

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Students use this resource consisting of six slides with diagrams, written explanation and voice-over to identify the names of the different types of blood vessels and explain that substances are exchanged between the blood and cells at capillary walls. There is a two-question quiz and a summary slide.

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Breathing

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Students use this resource consisting of eleven slides with diagrams, written explanation and voice-over to understand how the lungs are ventilated by breathing. There is a two-question quiz and a summary slide.

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Digestion Experiments 2

  • TLF-IDM016206

Students use this resource consisting of ten slides with diagrams, written explanation and voice-over to understand that enzymes work best at a specific pH. There is a two-question quiz and a summary slide.

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Chemicals in Cigarette Smoke

  • TLF-IDM016209

Students use this resource consisting of eight slides with diagrams, written explanation and voice-over to understand some effects that the different chemicals in cigarette smoke can have on the body. There is a two-question quiz and a summary slide.

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Adaptations and Survival

  • TLF-IDM016234

Students use this resource consisting of eight slides with diagrams, written explanation and voice-over to understand how different organisms are adapted to survive in their habitat. There is a two-question quiz and a summary slide.

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Science talk 2007: Paul Willis

  • TLF-IDM016492

A master class with Dr Paul Willis, a science journalist and palaeontologist specialising in fossil crocodiles. Paul talks to a Year 2 group about dinosaurs, their size and how you can find evidence about them. Students ask Paul some very interesting questions! Then, a biology student from Richmond High School talks to ...

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Human Fertilisation

  • TLF-IDM016522

Students use this resource consisting of seven slides with diagrams, written explanation and voice-over to understand that fertilisation is the fusion of the egg and sperm nuclei, and know what happens to the egg after fertilisation up until implantation. There is a two-question quiz and a summary slide.

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