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Kooaaa! It's a kookaburra

Kooaaa! It's a kookaburra

TLF ID M016300

This ABC In Depth feature article describes how kookaburra chicks fight for survival in the family nest in springtime.

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Educational value

This resource addresses the Australian Curriculum literacy capability and the biological sciences understandings for year 7 and 9 science students. This resource could be used by teachers as tho promote critical and creative thinking and problem-solving by year 10 science students who can analyse the kookaburra behaviour in terms of natural selection.

Year level

7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12

Topics Evolution Animal behaviour Breeding Birds Biodiversity Classification Symbiosis Food webs Environmental impact Taxonomic rank

Learning area

Science

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Contributors

Author

Name: ABC - Scribbly Gum
Organization: ABC - Scribbly Gum
Description: author

Contributor

Name: ABC - Scribbly Gum
Organization: ABC - Scribbly Gum
Description: author

Name: State of NSW, Department of Education
Organization: State of NSW, Department of Education
Description: Data contributor

Name: Education Services Australia
Organization: Education Services Australia
Description: Data manager
Address: VIC, AUSTRALIA
URL: http://www.esa.edu.au/

Publisher

Name: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Organization: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Description: Publisher

Resource metadata contributed by

Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
Organisation: Education Services Australia Ltd
Address: AUSTRALIA
URL: www.esa.edu.au

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Generic

Learning Resource Type

Text

Rights

© 2013 Australian Broadcasting Corporation.