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Ant safari

Text Ant safari

TLF ID M016533

This ABC In Depth feature article includes some good advice for exploring local ant populations as well as an excellent information report on Australian ants: the different types and their roles.

Tags: Information Report ANTS
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Educational details

Educational value
  • This resource addresses the Australian Curriculum literacy capability and Science Inquiry Skills as well as Science understanding of biological sciences for year 5, 6 and 7 science students.
Year level

5; 6; 7; 8

Topics Adaptation (Evolution) Animal behaviour Growth (Animals) Plant structure and function Animal structure and function Habitats Ecosystems Data analysis Data representation Classification Cooperation Symbiosis Experiments Evidence Scientific inquiry Food webs Environmental impact Evaluation Plant growth Taxonomic rank Explanations (Scientific inquiry) Interdisciplinary research
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.